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UT may surpass Harvard as the world's richest university
Samson's Wig replied to Hornius Emeritus's topic in Daily Texan
There's that arrogance I referenced. It's shortsighted and complete UT tunnel vision. I get it, but I don't agree with it. Perhaps I'm simpleminded, but you've got your lips planted on your own ass. And your solution to roll fully developed systems under the UT wing, for reasons, (which some goob always brings up in these discussions) is about as simpleminded as it gets. -
UT may surpass Harvard as the world's richest university
Samson's Wig replied to Hornius Emeritus's topic in Daily Texan
Distribution of funds needs to be spread out more in Texas. As cool as it is, on one hand, to be the "richest" university, it's also a bit embarrassing for a public school as it has come at the expense of other Texas schools. Texas (the state) has placed so much emphasis on football rivalries over the last century+ that we haven't created a decent system for educating young Texans. There is entirely too much "fuck 'em" attitude among the state schools, with aggie being the absolute worst about it. From our shitty public elementary schools up to our extremely top heavy public university system, we've fucked up and we'll all pay for it (already are). I know the argument that we should fold the other major publics into the UT system is a common refrain around here, but it's a weak argument founded on the same arrogance that created the problem in the first place. And it's never going to happen, so seeking practical solutions would be nice to see. UT's endowments are large enough to carry all its water, and the athletic department operates in the black (not the case at most schools), so perhaps the solution is to simply go back to properly funding those state schools that rely on tuition revenue to survive. No tweaks to what is happening at UT, just up our game in funding the rest of the state. -
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The destruction of America's public education system
Samson's Wig replied to Captainant's topic in Cloak Room
It really really sucks all around. Between the state fucking with Austin, and Austin leadership tripping over their own dicks at every step, it's getting more and more difficult to justify staying here. But it's been home for so long the thought of leaving isn't a comfortable one. -
The destruction of America's public education system
Samson's Wig replied to Captainant's topic in Cloak Room
I spoke too broadly as nuance doesn't often translate well to message board banter. I would absolutely send my kids to a religious school where religion takes aback seat to the academics, as is the case with the good ones. -
The destruction of America's public education system
Samson's Wig replied to Captainant's topic in Cloak Room
That is true in every school district. I agree completely that recapture is the largest part of AISD's problems, but it will never change. No way will rural and suburban school district reps ever vote to shift that money back where it comes from. -
The destruction of America's public education system
Samson's Wig replied to Captainant's topic in Cloak Room
This topic is a tough one for me. We're are a decidedly nonreligious family so I don't give a flying fuck about my kids attending a religious school. I would never send them to one under any circumstances. But the pandemic seems to be the final nail in the coffin of public schools, especially in the cities. AISD went from just barely hanging on as an "okay" district to becoming a complete failure of an inner city school system during the pandemic. We already pay a fuckton more than the rest of the state in public school tax dollars, only to see our schools become completely worthless. I would rather see that money stay in my hands where I can utilize it on nonprofits that actually help kids rather than the nonsense that happens in Texas now, which is that city tax dollars subsidize million dollar football stadiums in the suburbs. Public schools have failed in Texas, but it's not the fault of charter schools. Charter schools are a symptom. -
I find it fascinating that anyone would claim some sort of moral high ground based on thermostat settings. Setting the thermostat to 75 in one house will not feel remotely the same as setting it to 75 in another house. It's not apples to apples. And if some people prefer to be cooler, or hotter, and are willing to pay for it, then everyone else should fuck off about it. Residential power usage is a gnat on the elephant's ass.
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It's getting harder and harder to justify living in Austin. When the average age of voters in the city is 33 years old, you get the shenanigans we get. Children will vote yes for anything, and elect anyone who knows how to memorize a few buzz words. Every city has its share of morons in public office, but Austin takes the cake for Texas. It's frustrating.
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Youth Football Coach Shot and Killed by Aquib Talib's Brother
Samson's Wig replied to cmontexas's topic in Daily Texan
It's the exact same impetus, just carried farther. Any adult who gets upset enough to yell and scream at a youth sporting event is a douchebag at best, and is most likely in need of intense therapy. It's a continuum, and Talib is on the extreme end of it. Don't kid yourself though, if you're one of the jackasses yelling at refs, kids, your own kid, or other parents at a youth sporting event, then you have a lot more in common with Talib than with the sane parents cheering for their kid and just hoping they have a good time and learn a thing or two that can translate to real life. Having umped, refereed, coached, and sat in the stands as a parent at thousands of these events I completely agree that more parents than not act poorly. It's not because they're emotional about their kid (what a load of crap that is - if they cared about their kid at all they wouldn't act that way), it's because more parents than not are complete pieces of shit. Trying to justify their behavior with the "at least they didn't shoot somebody" defense is ridiculous. -
Selective memory? AE couldn't figure out how to turn the power back on after turning it off for what was supposed to be a rolling blackout. The grid didn't fail in Austin. AE did. The fact they saved money by not providing power to over half the city for over a week is cold comfort (pun intended), and a really odd thing to bring up as a positive point for AE. Austin was without power longer than any other major city in the state. That wasn't the grid. People died in this town because public utilities, like other government departments, tend to attract and hire the absolute bottom of the barrel of functional human beings. It's not any better than people dying due to private industry worshiping the almighty dollar at all cost. They all suck. But some can't seem to bring themselves to point blame where it is very much warranted, I suppose for political reasons. There's plenty to go around and AE deserves their fair share along with ERCOT, state government, and private energy companies. And yes, agreed, Austin Water is 100% a bunch of fucktards.
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I put it in quotes in an attempt to make clear that I was using the word to contextualize it against the free market set up in most of the rest of the state, where Texans actually have options on where they buy their power. The main point being, neither way works that well.
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I'm fully onboard with the notion that ERCOT has its hands tied and the state lege, along with private interests who set up this system, are at fault for creating what is at best a tenuous power supply. Locally in Austin, however, the city seems to get a complete pass for their actions during and after Uri. It wasn't the grid that caused the problems here. It was the absolute fucking moron government employees who run our power and water supply. While we all bash the shortcomings of the free market system throughout TX, let's not forget about the "nationalized" system in Austin for electricity and water, which is even worse than what the rest of the state is dealing with. None of this shit is working like it should, and like with most things the solution likely falls somewhere in the middle.
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Youth Football Coach Shot and Killed by Aquib Talib's Brother
Samson's Wig replied to cmontexas's topic in Daily Texan
The same psychology that drives idiot parents to yell, spit, punch, swear, etc. etc. etc. at youth sports everywhere. It transcends economic class, race, education level, you name it. The psychology is simple: a lot of people are terrible fucking morons who only take up space and contribute nothing of substance to the world. And these people are likely to procreate and force their children into sports whether they want to be there or not. If you want to absolutely hate humanity, go ump little league games for a season or two. I couldn't have been happier when my son decided he was done with baseball so we could get the hell away from those people. Any adult who actually cares about the outcome of a youth sporting event to the point they have a visceral emotional reaction, whether it's a tee-ball game or a high school football game, should either seek professional help or do the rest of us a favor and disappear from society. Yelling at a youth sporting event is like holding up a flashing neon sign that says, "I'm an emotional toddler trapped in a grown up body and present a very real threat to those around me. It all stems from the fact my dad never really loved me and didn't care that I knew it. Also - my own kids hate my guts but I'm too stupid to see it." (EDIT TO ADD: It's a big sign.)- 143 replies
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WTF is tik tok cop talking about that the guy was getting up on him? Lots of cops need an ass-whipping, but holy shit that guy is a ticking time bomb.
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2022 National Rankings (AP, Coaches, CFP) Meta Thread
Samson's Wig replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
Houston showing up on these polls is puzzling. I know they win games in their dinky conference, but the only teams with a pulse they played in the regular season last year were TTU and Cincinnati and they got smoked. -
What is wrong with you, China? Parking issue
Samson's Wig replied to Im_smarter_then_you's topic in Lulz
Lots of shitheads in that video, but if I have to choose - team car. -
Yes without a doubt.
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After reading this thread it seems clear that this is not really a message board for Longhorn fans, crass retorts, and offensive/titillating photos. This is a thinly disguised therapy group for people with terrible families. I don't have time for details so I'll bullet point a couple of highlights: * scumbag uncle ran porn theaters in west texas in the 70s. Was murdered and left in a cotton field in '77. * one DFW area cousin (son of aforementioned uncle) in prison for most of adult life for drugs, theft, armed robbery, etc. * other cousin from same uncle is schizophrenic, among other issues including opioid addiction, most likely triggered by exposure to chemical weapons in first gulf war * Sister has borderline personality disorder along with a laundry list of other issues. Would rather spend a holiday with my convict cousin. * Another great uncle conned a bunch of people and left them in the lurch with his tractor dealership decades ago. Think Bart Reagor but smarter. Bled his mother (my great grandmother) dry of the wealth her husband (his father) left her, leaving the rest of us to care for her financially and otherwise in her waning years. He's old and somehow still alive and selling insurance (naturally). * Another cousin's wife got busted fucking a student at the school she worked at. He's still with her. That's just my mom's side of the family. Somehow, my folks turned out great so I lucked out there.
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True, but let's not forget the ACLU litigation that played a huge part in this as well. Difficult to justify funding for facilities with no patients thanks to an inability to commit anyone. Those facilities were nightmare factories to boot. There is obviously a middle ground that involves publicly funded safe spaces for mentally ill people to receive treatment, as well as mechanism that allows for the nonconsensual committal of folks based on well-vetted factors. Do you have any faith we live in a nation where political leaders are capable of finding a middle ground solution to anything? I don't.
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I'm not 100% up to date on the current scoring system, but I think your outrage at police is at least partially negated by the use of the "R" word. I turn to younger, more informed posters for a final verdict. For now, at least, you should probably remain in outrage timeout until this gets sorted. Also - fuck that fucking fuck of a cop and the entire department for causing that situation.
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Have you contracted Covid-19?
Samson's Wig replied to DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt's topic in Daily Texan
FWIW, some folks are as allergic to grass pollen as they are to tree pollen. Summer can be brutal for allergies. -
Ultimately, the industry that lines regulators/politicians pockets the most will be the the last one standing. Efficacy, sustainability, affordability? Ha!
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