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  1. Too bad the entire thing didn't come down.
  2. Ohio State fans react to a drunken post on Surly Horns: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/forum/ohio-state-football/2025/01/152419/battle-of-the-blue-bloods-also-a-look-at-texas-fb-forums (Be sure to click "View Comments" below)
  3. The puking guy would've been me. Seriously, every time I've ever eaten anything with mayo, I've gagged. That shit is Satan's sperm.
  4. I wonder which day that dude left Denver because I saw a silver one heading south on I-25 leaving Colorado last Friday. Obviously, it's a very, very long shot that it was the same guy, but those stupid things sure make an impression.
  5. Waterloo Records, an Austin music institution, is relocating and changing ownership After 42 years of ownership, Waterloo Records owner John Kunz announced Thursday that he’s selling the business. The new owners will relocate the store to a larger building five blocks north of its current home on the corner of Sixth Street and North Lamar Boulevard. “I don’t relish the idea of packing all this stuff up and then unpacking it at the new location… but the alternative would’ve been just horrible,” Kunz said. Waterloo Records, 24 Diner and the other businesses that operate in the small strip mall have known about the pending move or closure since 2019, when Austin-based real estate agency Endeavor bought the building. Endeavor did not immediately respond to KUT's request for comment on its plans for the building, but Kunz said the strip mall will likely be turned into a multistory development with underground parking. “It had been five years and I hadn’t been able to find the right place to move to and I was becoming a little bit concerned," he said. "And then fortunately the right place finally happened." This spring, Waterloo Records will relocate to 1105 North Lamar Boulevard, a former Louis Shanks Furniture store and later a Whole Foods regional office. The building is 50% bigger, has more parking and has a larger, state-of-the-art stage for in-store performances, according to a news release. All current Waterloo Records staff will be retained in the move and be given the option to be partial store owners, Kunz said. It will also remain independent and locally owned and operated. The Austin institution has survived relocation once before. Waterloo Records founder Louis Karp opened the original store in a modest 1,200 square-foot building on South Lamar Boulevard in 1982. Kunz came on as co-owner that same year and became the sole owner in 1987. The store settled at the corner of West Sixth and North Lamar in 1989. Now Kunz is passing the torch to Caren Kelleher, the founder and CEO of Gold Rush Vinyl, and Austin entrepreneur Trey Watson, CEO of Austin-based record label Armadillo Records. “There would be no Gold Rush Vinyl without Waterloo Records and the work it's done to keep physical music alive and thriving,” Kelleher said in a news release. “In a time when we're more digitally connected than ever, people still crave something tangible. Record stores offer a place where we can unplug and experience music together, and I look forward to facilitating those kinds of connections for years to come at Waterloo.” Kunz will be taking on the role of chair emeritus, which he said will allow him to focus on his favorite aspects of the job and leave the less glamorous tasks to the staff. “That’s the kind of dream job everyone would want,” he said. From its very first year in business, Waterloo Records has been a staple for music lovers. It won The Austin Chronicle’s "Best Record Store" award in 1982 and continued to win it for the next 40 consecutive years. It's also received national attention from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and BBC. Hundreds of artists have performed intimate live shows at Waterloo, including Willie Nelson, Nirvana, The Shins, Norah Jones and Jeff Buckley. "For what it's worth, [it] is going to change. I mean we're going to move, we're going to grow — that's change. There's things we did 40 years ago, 30 years ago, 20 years ago we don't do now. And things we didn't do then that we do now," Kunz said. "But, the key is also to continue to honor all the hallmarks, the traditions, the legacies that got us where we are. And that's exactly what Trey and Caren and myself intend to make sure never gets forgotten."
  6. Where does calling people antisemitic pedophiles fall on your hypocrisy scale?
  7. Present company excepted, of course, we're a bunch of degenerate lowlifes.
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  9. Lots of the CFB world will be rooting for meteorites for the duration of the playoffs.
  10. Coach sets the example and tone.
  11. Yeah, my rootingship would ordinarily have me going for UGA: public school vs. private, makes UT's losses look "better," gives us another shot at them if both proceed, plus they're playing god's gift to college football, Notre Dame, etc. But Kirby and their fanbase are so fucking unlikeable that I'm going against my natural tendencies and pulling for ND.
  12. I WOKE UP FEELING THE CHEESIEST, COACH!
  13. Something tells me Notre Dame isn't hurting for money.
  14. This one's working for me right now. A shit load of pop-ups to get through first, though. https://www.sportsgames.today/archives/67574
  15. A brief check of Winsipedia shows Notre Dame and Georgia have only faced off three times all time, with UGA winning all three.
  16. https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/cfp-playoff-cotton-bowl-tosu-vs-texas-fri-jan-10th-7-30-et-on-espn.701213/
  17. I hear you. Having grown up in West Texas and being 53yo myself, his...um...exploits were heavily covered in the local news, and my dad was an avid news junkie before CNN made it cool. Plus, he ended up serving time in the federal prison that's located in my hometown.
  18. I don't know if anyone is champing at the bit to know what tOSU fans are saying about this game, but I always like to visit opponents' boards to see their perspective. I know there's a lot of hate around here for all things tOSU -- not for without reason because of the 2005 UT fan experience in Columbus. The posters on this particular board don't come across as being like the Washington clowns from last year. So, here's a link (click or don't; your decision): https://www.elevenwarriors.com/forum/ohio-state-football/2025/01/152301/on-to-texas-thoughts-on-them-after-az-game tl;dr: Overall reasonable analysis, except for a couple of blowhard asshats.
  19. Who Were the People Killed in the New Orleans Attack on New Year’s? This is what we have learned about a few of the 15 people who died when a man slammed a pickup into crowds on Bourbon Street. Many of them had arrived on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the promise of the year to come: a woman on the cusp of starting her studies to become a nurse, a father of two spending time with his cousin, a former Princeton University football player. But at around 3:15 a.m., a Texas man drove his truck through the crowd of revelers, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more, before opening fire. The injured include two police officers who confronted the driver, two Israeli citizens and a University of Georgia student. This is what we have learned about some of those who died in the attack. Ni’Kyra Cheyenne Dedeaux Ni’Kyra Cheyenne Dedeaux’s family in Gulfport, Miss., learned on Wednesday that the 18-year-old had been celebrating New Year’s Eve in New Orleans with her cousin and was among those killed in the attack on Bourbon Street. “We didn’t know she was over there, because I would’ve discouraged it, especially during times when it’s the holidays,” said Jennifer Smith, Ms. Dedeaux’s grandmother. “None of my kids go to New Year’s parties. I’ve always had that fear.” Dante Reed, Ms. Dedeaux’s friend since middle school, said he received a frantic call from a cousin who had been with her in New Orleans, saying that they had run when they heard gunshots and that she was nowhere to be found. Ms. Dedeaux, known as Biscuit to her family and close friends, was looking forward to starting school at Blue Cliff College later this month, where she planned to major in nursing. She was inspired by her mother and grandmother, who were both nurses, and by working in housekeeping at a hospital. She was very close to her family and had five siblings. She died the day after the anniversary of her grandfather’s death. “She was a joy for the little time we had her,” Ms. Smith said. “It’s hard to believe that she’s gone.” On the day of her high school graduation in May, her family held a party. She was given bouquets of money made by her mother. She was in her red cap and gown. Her family showed up for the ceremony in T-shirts with her face on them. Even the babies wore matching onesies for the day. “That was the proudest moment of my life. I was so happy,” Ms. Smith said, her voice breaking. “I’m very proud of all of my grandchildren, and that one especially.” On Wednesday, Ms. Dedeaux’s mother posted a photo on Facebook of her daughter and confirmed her death in the attack. She wrote, “When your parents say don’t go anywhere please listen to them.” Reggie Hunter Reggie Hunter, 37, and his cousin, Kevin Curry, 38, decided to make a quick trip down to New Orleans from Baton Rouge, La., to ring in the new year. Shirell Jackson, another cousin, said on Wednesday that she last heard from Mr. Hunter through a family group chat, texting wishes for a happy new year. Around 5:30 a.m., Ms. Jackson got a phone call from University Medical Center New Orleans, and she rushed there. When she arrived, about an hour later, she discovered that Mr. Hunter, a father of two, had died from internal injuries. “He didn’t deserve this,” Ms. Jackson said. Courtney Hunter, 33, Mr. Hunter’s younger sister, said that he loved to be around family and enjoyed their gatherings, and that he was especially competitive when it came to playing games. Ms. Jackson said Mr. Hunter, who worked as a manager at a warehouse, had a great sense of humor that sometimes came with a touch of sarcasm. He was known for dressing up, she said, and New Year’s Eve was no exception; he sported a pair of black-and-white Nike Jordans and a black polo shirt. “Always wanted to look very nice,” she said. Mr. Curry was also injured in the attack and will need surgery to repair a broken femur. Tiger Bech Tiger Bech, a former football player at Princeton University, was also killed in the attack, the university said in a statement. St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, La., where Mr. Bech, 27, played football, lacrosse and track and field before his graduation in 2015, hosted a rosary prayer service for the Bech family Wednesday evening. “Love you always brother!” said Jack Bech, Mr. Bech’s brother and a football player at Texas Christian University, captioning a social media post sharing news of his death. “You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us.” Kareem Badawi Kareem Badawi, a student at the University of Alabama, died in the attack, the university’s president, Stuart R. Bell, said on the institution’s website. In a post on Facebook, Belal Badawi said that his son Kareem had died “as a result of a tragic accident in New Orleans.”
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