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  1. I've had a couple winner ideas but as has been said ideas are almost the easy part. I actually had an idea years ago from memories of the grackle battles at UT decades ago, to deter roosting. Seems that the folks in the market that were the most likely consumers were commercial buildings and car lot owners. Folks most willing to pay (or already paying) to deal with bird shit. Technology was not available in small enough and affordable to execute the idea. But maybe I spend a couple hundred and see if I can prove my concept via some prototypes. How much value is there is getting rid of roosting birds to an individual? I have no idea. But car dealers already contract to have their cars cleaned. I can't imagine trying to sell anything, to anyone, that I didn't have a working prototype for. That's sort of the first step of execution necessary to an ideas success isn't it? Otherwise you are just another genius with a cleaner presentation than the original cocktail napkin. You know the guys who invented the Power Pole for boats knew they had something as soon as their prototype began to work properly. power pole inventor https://www.bassmaster.com/news/power-pole-a-story-of-success/
  2. Not much seaweed Wed/Thurs, but wind and tides brought in some on Friday. Then Blue Norther wailed and the seaweed was blown out. I assume it's going to be coming in as soon as the prevailing winds start pushing it. Yeah dolphin... or dolphin.
  3. That would have been fun to see them offload! Well the spotty weather evened up being pretty damn nice, with a one day interruption of very high winds. Then the heavens bestowed a beautiful day at the beach on Sunday... always stay Sunday! Front rolling through Friday night provided a hell of a light show. But like my buddy said when we were debating coming down, 50% chance of rain, means 50% chance we will be sitting on the beach. Did the usual Kody's and La Playa, but I sure do miss Giggity's. Being able to stay late at the beach until long after dark and still get a good meal, along with some people watching (zoo observation) is something that cannot be replaced. Giggity's I still morn you. The good news is Shorty's look like it will be pretty nice once it's put together. and will be a nice addition to the beach street "entertainment district." Sunday was gorgeous as you can see. Water was super clear! I drove up onto a group of folks sharing morning coffee on the beach and pointed out to the surf asking if they had seen the Porpoise in the Surf? The whirled around and were just trilled to see the porpoise working along with the birds out past the breakers. They were so excited it probably made their day. And a beautiful day it was!
  4. Guess I am gonna go down even with sketchy weather, and high tides. Worst case scenario weather sucks and I eat at La Playa every night! And toss in some Kody's Garlic fish. Actually the real worst case scenario is my buddy is going to force me to go into Grumbles and tell him this Pina Colada he likes is good. Really not wanting to break the seal on my self imposed protest exile, but the arm is gonna get twisted.
  5. Just a couple more and like Burt Macklin said- it helps bolster Terry's reputability going forward. The only concern I had on Terry was could he sell when he was "the guy." All signs pointed to this as a likelihood, but you never know and the Portal is a new X factor that makes things even more fluid. Like I said a while back, the good news is we are going to get a quick report card on Terry. Having an early exodus was/is especially scary, but if the recent rumors and press are true on Abmas then we have made great strides which also increases Terry's reputation. Just a couple more pieces! Please, please, please!
  6. Fuck... that's completely possible. But Tucker is too much of a money whore. And you can't have two money whores on the same ticket! Not enough cash to go around...
  7. I haven't gotten into a political discussion at a bar in quite a while now. Simply as there is no reason to have a discussion (argument) when the person you are trying to talk to only watches Fox News and thus doesn't know a lot of factual information. Because when you try to present the actual factual information you are met with... "I don't know about that." I haven't heard that." "I don't believe that." And on and and on. I have decided now at the outset if some dumbass wants to try to talk politics with me, I am simply going to ask, "Are you a Fox News watcher?" Then when they say yes, I will simply say, "Honestly I would love to engage you and have a discussion. But I simply do not have time to educate you on the factual information necessary to have a reasonable conversation." You see it's impossible to constructively argue anything when one party simply does not know what the factual information being discussed is.
  8. I honestly think he could be the beginning of something positive happening in Houston. Of course that won't happen. And yes it is true that the words Houston and NFL when combined together mean everlasting emotional pain...
  9. Welcome aboard Big Shed! I think you are gonna have a lot of fun next season! Enjoy the Tacos! 😉
  10. IMHO The biggest get that Terry has booked so far is Disu. As I think his return does a couple things. It shows other players that he believed that another year at Texas with Terry is his best chance of punching an NBA ticket. It also give Hunter another "return data point" on a teammate that probably had a similar NBA draft prediction outcome returning. I think just like I thought for Disu, another year in development and raising his game would be better for Hunter. But who knows there? Shedrick was a big get to be sure. As the collective Longhorn nation was about to pass out from holding our collective breath hoping for some good news. Get Holland on campus, get Abmas in the fold and have Hunter return? You have a nice core group right there that could do well if they can all stay healthy. One thing I think that Terry did down the stretch is he did cut some of the minutes for his starters when he could looking ahead to tournament time. But that also illustrates the need for a couple more key pieces, especially if Hunter does not return. Hunter's returning would cure a lot of ills. Anyhow have to like the way things are unfolding, despite the lack of positive info on the internet building to a level of near panic as the exodus list became the only news. Like I said a few weeks back, hopefully we are are all grins and backslapping each other over next years roster when all the dust settles. So far Terry looks like he is a piece or two away from having at least the pieces on paper to again have us watching BB later in March than we have become accustomed to!
  11. My dream scenario would be to trade down and and find a way to get an edge rusher and Bijan. And maybe get a an extra second rounder for dropping down a spot or two. QB is a need for sure for the Texans, but I think with the addition of Bijan and an edge rusher would help the team as much as a rookie QB. Anyhow the good news is I am expecting the team to drop a deuce. But maybe I will re-watch "Draft Day" to see how a smart GM in an imaginary world would make my dreams come true... 😉 I think you might be able to pick up a capable but not earth shattering QB like the Stanford kid in the second round who could look pretty good with Bijan's legs and HANDS!
  12. I think that as fucked up as the Texans are why NOT get Bijan? Just to excite a fan base that assumes a big #2 is what is to be expected. At least you could sell some tickets and merch, and know you are gonna have a player that the KIDS are gonna want to watch. I don't know why I am even considering or much less hoping the Texans will draft Bijan. Fucking Dallas will draft him and for once in about 3 decades Jerry will have made a really smart decision, and our suffering will continue. I guess I can pretend there is hope... like an Aggie in September....
  13. And another Clown... Larry Elder throws his hat into the ring. https://apnews.com/article/larry-elder-2024-election-a50db206b9c7b981639c05f4f59ae289
  14. I think the only conclusion I have regarding Tesla ownership as they proliferate Austin. Apparently owning a Tesla is code for, you don't know how to fucking drive!
  15. Definitely changes in laws and credits have hurt production in Texas. Still a fair amount around the state, but Austin area would be busy as fuck if the folks that ran our fair state focused on something that could actually be productive and revenue generating without a lot of investment nor negative side effects... but I know... Trans kids, own the libs.. Back on Topic- hell Baldwin was always overcharged from the get go, because criminality was going to be hard to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.... really hard. There are civil avenues that are/will be exercised. Better to underpromise and overdeliver. The charges made that an impossibility given the facts.
  16. Good music tonight on SoCo in two of my fave venues. The Woggles at C-Boys. They are old as dirt but still put on a hell of a show, or did a couple years ago. As well as Southern Culture on the Skids. Who also put on a hell of a show. I'm not going to either, but damn SoCo gonna be bumping tonight. I think there are a couple shots to see either band as they are part of the Lone Star Round Up Hot rod show. So probably a lot of cool rigs on SoCo as well!
  17. I would be surprised if you didn't think there was some sort of conspiracy against Arch. Instead of maybe, just maybe, the kid's a freshman. Yeah... Sark submarined him...🙄
  18. Seems like today the only certainly about Fox News watchers is when it comes to Republicans, the clearly most likely scenario must be questioned. And when it comes to Democrats the most unlikely is presented as possible fact. I looked on Fox News website for news of the biggest fucking settlement in media history... and way down the page there was an lie saying the Judge said both sets of Lawyers performed admirably... and no mention of a dollar amount. Fox News hasn't been anything more that anti-American propaganda for a while. But it will get you death threats for poll workers from... real Patriots...
  19. Maybe you are making a reference I don't understand? So please explain your "thoughts..."
  20. Yeah I think a bout how much scheming the opposing defensive coordinator spends contemplating the Quinn Ewers running threat. About as long as it takes to reply to, You want fries with that? And mutherfucker, it has nothing at all to do with a guys skin color. So an extra fuck you for that. Maalik is larger and would be more of a worry for defenses. To be unable to admit that is well, what I would expect of somebody who equates skin color with speed, and probably a lot of other ignorant as fuck opinions.
  21. The stats are actually interesting to me in that honestly I would have thought a guy with his size would have more than 82 rushing yards against nearly 3000 yards of passing. To me that means he isn't looking to run unless he is forced to. Or he took a shit ton of sack yardage to offset rushing gains, but with his size that would surprise me. The main thing to me is that the kid simply hasn't been healthy. But he has been learning the playbook. One strike against Maalik, I'm sure in Sarks mind is how difficult it can be for any new starting QB to adjust to the speed of the game. In his closest simulation he looked pretty good though, and Sark's praise seemed heartfelt. One thing I hope that Sark does this year, is get Maalik some live on field experience asap.
  22. It's been a very long tradition at Texas to love the second string QB. I don't think Arch will make it into the rotation this year. IF he does we are fucked.
  23. Looking at that HUDL you see how effortlessly he tosses the deep ball. I think the fact he doesn't need to give it 90+ percent effort to get the ball deep helps him control the air underneath the passes more consistently. At 2:34 he jakes a couple of scrambles. Not fast like a gazelle, but serviceable speed able to get first downs if necessary physically. Again Glad he's here!
  24. Can't we all just be friends... 😉 Look I revived this thread is that if you watched the scrimmage you had to at least contemplate that the kids might be the real deal after a couple years with Sark, and HOPEFULLY being and staying healthy. The fucking film tells you that. Now is that enough to push Quinn out of the role of starter? If the starting game was tomorrow, no way. But the one thing about college football is shit happens. And right now you have to feel a lot better about our prospects should "shit happen." But can Maalik TAKE the job away from Quinn? Right now I don't think so. And I think that's fine. But I also think right now that if this kid is actually truly healthy and this is the first time we have seen him healthy? And actually watched the scrimmage objectively? I would not be surprised to see this kid take advantage of an opportunity when it arises. And yeah, I think he is potentially a lot more formidable in scheming defensively against, than Ewers because of his size scrambling. But he is also unproven under the big lights. Not saying kick Quinn to the curb or anything like that. But if you don't think this kid is capable of leading this team after Saturday, I would say you weren't really paying attention. Glad he is here, showing a high level of capability, and clearly pushing Quinn. I personally was impressed, that's why I bumped the thread.
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