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BearSchlong

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  1. Oh yeah, I know all about The Iconoclast. I've told this story before, but indulge me. The woman is my stepmom, great grandaughter of James Harris. The man on the right is the great grandson of Judge Gerald. He was in my 2nd wedding and is one of my closest friends. He and his wife, and my dad and stepmom traveled the world together, lifelong friends. One night while enjoying a fine Italian dinner I asked Gerald what he had been doing, and he replied “well, I was in Waco doing some research as my ancestor was in a gunfight with a newspaperman named Harris.” my stepmom paled and said “ wait, my ancestor was killed by a judge in Waco” I stood up and said “Yall need to hug this out right this minute” All because then president of Baylor, Rufus Burleson, took in an orphan who ended up pregnant. http://wacohistoryproject.org/Moments/geralds.html Tl;Dr if the Baptists aren't actively involved in a scandal, just wait a bit and it'll happen.
  2. Well said about Waco. Which editorialist?
  3. If you really want to freak them out, tell them Texans went to war twice to preserve slavery. The first time after Mexico outlawed it on September 15, 1929. My family has some skeletons in the genealogical closet.
  4. I hate to type this, but is it me or was there a noticeable coolness between JJ and his wife? He seemed much happier to see his kids than her. Definitely not the same level of happiness Scottie shows when he sees Meredith. I'm probably overthinking this, but since Ive got thumbs and access to this social media site then I guess its a valid observation.
  5. I finally did it. Broke a rod smacking an aggressive alligator in the head. Twice. I think Im just going to carry an airsoft or pellet pistol from now on. I am a dumbass, considering that I had a perfectly good push pole that would have survived unscathed. Or maybe I should scare him with a Sig Sauer 9mm, but when an 8 footer looks like he's trying to join me in the boat I got nervous. Some coonass is feeding these guys. Shimano Crucial medium moderate/fast. It was a good rod. Here in the BPT I can't find shit to buy. Switched over to my G Loomis 2nd favorite rod, and promptly caught a 46 inch Gar, but I'm in the market. Probably going to add 2 more 13 Fishing concept C2 reels as well. You speck/redfish guys, if you were looking for a ML or M 7 footer with full cork handle, baitcaster, what would you get? Basically, whats your dream trout/red rod/reel combo, budget be damned. And what is the best tackle shop in Houston?
  6. That was fucking awesome. The replay from behind him shows that putt’s difficulty. The break, through a valley.
  7. Hatton is gonna have PTSD after this round.
  8. Best shirt game for sure, as I mentioned yesterday.
  9. He’ll be back in LIV soon enough.
  10. My son shared a tent in Kuwait with an Army doc who made $450K during a 6 month deployment moonlighting as an online boner pill doc. Did the bare minimum for his Army job and spent every available moment online.
  11. HIMS. Because everyone should be a hairy, skinny, fuckin machine.
  12. I spent the day giving a customer a 335% price increase for some enterprise software, at the insistence of my director and VP. We are talking low 5 digits, and their previous price was laughably low because it was offered back when that product was a startup. Negotiated for a few hours, til they told us they were cancelling and to fuck off. Last email of the day was my director asking our VP how he wanted to respond. Admittedly, this deal was inconsequential in terms of my attainment, and I used it as a low-risk trial experiment in negotiating future deals. Honestly, I wanted to show leadership that I was aligned with their strategy and willing to stand firm and believe in our worth. Keyboard warrior of a customer refused to pick up the phone and sent two emails that could be vaguely construed as threats. No specifics, but this is what DOGE hath wrought.
  13. Just taken by my kid in front of Trump Chicago
  14. I particularly liked these. Some kid is being raised right.
  15. My kid representing in Chicago. The EL driver stopped the train and honked in solidarity.
  16. I agree with Ztejas. I've got a Puma like that with the contrasting red and I love it. The earth tones that Nike puts their guys in look like shit, imho. But Im also an old with silver hair so that look washes me out.
  17. Anticipating S4 as my kid is in a scene with Carmy as an extra. My buddy owns as busy a restaurant as I've ever seen and as a spectator fan I will sit by the kitchen waiting on food and watch 20 staff bounce around like seemingly chaotic maniacs, plus I have a huge crush on one of his managers (she looks like Emmy Rossum from Shameless). She tells me she watches The Bear to calm her nerves.
  18. Exactly how I explained it to my wife. Disaster porn. Also had to explain why the US Open isn't played on Pinehurst #2 every year. She's a tennis fan but is coming around.
  19. Homepage explains a lot. Holy shit level of Sociopaths. I'm surprised my ex wife and her stoma of a husband haven't tried this con yet.
  20. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/stars-and-neighbors-come-out-for-terrence-mcnally-way/ar-AA1GaegQ My friends Peter and his wife Vicki
  21. Just spent the evening with one of my closest friends whose brother had a street renamed in his memory. https://www.americantheatre.org/2025/05/30/on-the-street-where-he-lived-terrence-mcnally-way-unveiled/ Jonathan Groff at the ceremony.
  22. Beaumont can probably stand on it’s own as all the AA flights are codeshares with Quatar Airways. The locals don't acknowledge it, but we are, for all practical purposes, subsidized by Sovereign Wealth Fund investments in NG Liquifaction plants. Still, Jefferson County does have to pay AA a sweetener if this fails.
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