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Purdue looks like steaming dogshit so far. Trenches look weak. 6 penalties so far in the first half, including a false start coming out of a timeout. Gibson had a decent reception called back by a penalty and followed it up with a 4 yard run; then a poor job picking up the blitzer on 3rd down.

Cher through the years

Random thoughts.... NBA had tons of shit on Balmer/Clips/Leonard. Declared "we have not found anything" which prompted Torre to dump what he had. They hoped he dumped everything. They had shitloads more. NBAPA represents players, but it must require players to also abide by its negotiated contract. I have to believe Leonard violated its contract with the owners. Perhaps they suspend him or revoke his membership in NBAPA...

@immamac hosted a game there last year and it was a blast. I'm out of town this weekend or I would be a big contributor to the $1000 minimum. They have a strong beer selection, including some legit German beers (and some very good Austin locals). And, for those who hate their tastebuds, they have Mich Ultra.

Don't besmirch Purdue like that. Purdue sucks, but Saka only had 2 tackles against them in 3 games at NW.

Always wearing team apparel. Helmet (and poor route running) on the beach. Bling necklace and holding football while doing leg work. There were certain giveaways.

Many types of fractures exist. Some of the below may require surgery. Not a doctor, either, though.

Glad he's focusing on the important problems.

Good call, esp. on "We Built This City" - perhaps the worst (and def. most overplayed) pop-rock song of the past 50 years.

Fall of Ideals WC IPA. Red Horn Brewing, Cedar Park, TX

My son really likes Fire Eagle when we go there, but I am not as much a fan. They'll occasionally have some decent "one offs" - right now, they have "Joey Vegas" WC IPA, which is pretty good. On occasion, I'll drink the Bloodwork Orange. There are def better options in Austin.

Espousing the creative virtues of Arthur Smith is quite the reach. I follow the Steelers, too, and feel that he kinda sucked as an OC. As OC at Tennessee, he turned the 27th best scoring offense (2018) into the 10th and 4th scoring offense in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Pre-Smith, Derek Henry had no more than 215 carries per season. Under Smith, Henry had 303 and 378 carries. Giving that beast the ball is not exactly rocket science, but that helped him get the HC job at Atlanta, where he went 7-10 3 consecutive seasons. In Atlanta, his offenses were 26th, 15th, and 26th in scoring. His QB situation was bleak in years 2 and 3, but that could be because he and his front office sucked. He notoriously underused Bijan (as a rookie), esp. in the redzone. After he was fired by Atlanta, Tomlin hired him. Prior to Smith joining, Pittsburgh had the 28th scoring offense, but was led by a rotating team of QB suck that included Mason Rudolph, Mitch Trubisky, and Kenny Pickett. In 2024, Pitt O moved to 16th due to better QB play coming from Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, but much of the scoring improvement came by way of scoring over 25 points against these NFL juggernauts: Jets, Raiders, Giants, Browns, Commanders, and Bengals. They finished the season 0-4, failing to score more than 17 in each loss. Steelers O in 2025 moved to 15th overall, largely on scoring flashes against (you can guess): Jets, Browns, Bengals, Colts, Dolphins and surprisingly high scoring outputs against the Ravens and Lions. QB play was improved with Rodgers - largely because he's good at the audible. They made the playoffs at 10-7 and had zero clue on how to handle Houston's defense and proceeded to get destroyed. All of that is to say that Arthur Smith is middling (yes, I said he sucked earlier). He struggles when he has a weak roster and against good defenses.

Humans shrink as they get older.

NSIAP - Tacqueria Jessica near 183/McNeil is quite good. Food truck across parking lot from The Water Tank Bar. https://www.taqueriajessica.com/ The website photos do not do the food justice. Everything I have had there has been good -- tacos: migas, al pastor, fajita beef, fajita chicken, etc. 3 choices of sauces.

Necro-bump on this one - rather than starting a new thread... What are your recommendations for Austin in August 2026? Preferences: Reasonably quiet - so we can hear each other and have a conversation without raising our voices. Location - does not matter; will drive :) No seafood-first places.