Kyle

Fun stuff ... Boy's Friend A plays Race Card on Boy's Friend B because Friend B's parents would not let him sleepover at Friend A's house because his parents do not know Friend A's mom. I was not ready for Identity Politics in elementary school.

Those cockknockers out to go to prison for a long time.

A life lesson: Baylor has one player convicted, who I don't believe actually ever played. Coach fired, program destroyed. FSU acknowledges a conspiracy and cover-up among school, cops, athletics ... Winston gets a Heisman and coach ... well, okay ... mixed there: got $100M but also got aggy. #espn

I'm with you. I think tipping people who make much more than minimum wage for doing nothing is disrespectful to actual waiters and waitresses who work their butts of and truly do rely on tips ... now don't get me started on women and their hair dressers. #stupidshitmywifedoes

Of course. You cannot artificially group people into 20-year calendar groups. It is less about literal calendar years and more so the ethos of that generation, i.e. late Silent Generationers likely had more in common with Boomers than those born in 1921 - they missed the Great Depression, WW2, etc.. If you survived, being born in 1930-35 was probably a pretty badass time to live. You survived the Great Depression, did not get drafted into WW2 or Vietnam, and you got to really build your career in the booming 50s and 60s and roll into retirement in the booming 80s.

I'm counter-cultural on tipping anyway ... I hate these situations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-want-20-for-handing-me-a-muffin-the-awkward-etiquette-of-ipad-tipping-1539790018

Texas Mexicans > California Mexicans - no contest.

Not to derail but no joke ... Cloak Room was fun. 2.0 is filled with angry haters.

Baylor is green and gold. I loved the gold helmets. Generally - the helmet instability (non-throwback) drives me a little cray cray.

Curiosity killed this cat. It is like the Interwebs collection of all the girls who were not invited to prom. The horror.

I realize my thoughts were largely academic; if I may, in terms of actual issues: 1. Immigration - I think we should just adopt Mexico's immigration policies -> problem solved 2. Energy / environment - I would like regional emphasis on positive energy / environmental policies that focus on increasing renewable energy availability, efficiency, affordability 3. Economy / higher education - I would like to reduce the focus on "college for all" and create a strong, "blue collar" middle class that positively returns heavy and light manufacturing and technology jobs to the U.S.

I put Campaign Finance Reform in the same bucket as Gerrymandering and other purely political issues - everybody is for it as long as the other guy's campaign finances are being reformed.

Gen X. We were bitter growing up because of our narcissistic Baby Boomer parents and bitter as adults dealing with the narcissistic Millenials. Ironically, our parents were the first ones to broader prefer working to rearing us, and Millenials are the first to demand parenting in all aspects of life. We're just sort of squished in the middle of idiots who created idiots. Kidding (Gen X is cynical but Baby Boomers and Millenials seem to lack humor) ... sort of. It really is all the Baby Boomers' fault who instilled the feminine ethos across our culture that is fully manifest in the Millenials.

I did not want to derail the interesting thread on issues, but campaign finance reform come up often. I am curious when one says he or she favors "campaign finance reform," what specifically does one mean? FWIW - there is real tension in my head around the issue between the frequent feeling that politicians are bought by special interest groups and the reality that how else do citizens participate actively in democracy outside of special interest groups? I am just curious how folks think about "campaign finance reform."

1. Size of government - I would significantly reduce the size of the federal government both in terms of people and share of tax receipts and attempt to push money and people down to states and local governments, where I believe solutions can be better created given diverse cultural-economic-geographic, etc. distinctions. 2. Balance the budget - I would require a balanced budget in absence of extraordinary circumstances. Pass a bond election if you want to go to war to give people a say (for example). 3. Efficiency - would require something like 90% of tax dollars to directly benefit citizens vs. funding the government. To point #1 and 2, I think we spend too much / dollar on self-sustaining government versus benefitting citizens. IMHO, if those three could be accomplished, it would exponentially improve all other issues. And FWIW, I agree on the corruption point; however, not sure how that could be legislated more than it is. I am naïve I realize, but if only intelligent, principled, non-corruptible people entered politics, we would be in good shape. To date, I think I might could only put Joe Liebermann in that bucket ... maybe. Also, I think we get way too distracted by Culture War and other issues driven by narrow special interest groups vs. those that really sustain and grow the long-term health of the nation and country.

Thanks. Glad I'm not completely crazy - just seemed like / I assumed he kept an appropriate distance so he stayed clear. He seemed at the end of BB and BCS to be very scared that some serious trouble was coming his way.

Apologies in advance ... can someone refresh me as to how Saul got in trouble and needed to flee? Was it from the feds or more from the cartel? I guess I had assumed he kept enough arms length away to at least have plausible deniability toward both, but is the thought that Walt's war with Fring brought such a S-show that everyone needed clearing out given the attention it brought? Thanks in advance ...

I binge watched it this weekend. I thought it was pretty good. I agree the EZ-Emily-Galindo connection is trite - not only trite but doubt Galindo would be cool with EZ being around given the history. That being said, like the backstories and inter-connections - curious where this Felipe-Adelita connection will go next week.

More of these folks should end up in prison. A lot more harm than some guy robbing a convenience store, violence notwithstanding.

I think the ultimate expression of aggy is it talks shit about a conference it never won.

And if a law is unjust, it is your duty to break it. Sympathetic - but who determines “injustice?”

Isnt't the real question why aggy - charter member of the secsecsec and owner of more national championships than Auburn, LSU, or Tennessee - not mentioned by Bama fans as it is Alabama's greatest rival?

Giggle at BostonDynamics - lots or racism programmed into those bitches.

I can explain it to you, but I cannot understand it for you.