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  1. If you are referring to the SB LIX thread, that was me. And it was 100% tongue-in-cheek.
  2. Mahomes the MVP of the first half?
  3. Nice pick 6! Great series from KC: Sacked, Sacked, throw pick 6.
  4. Good? Not sure. Weird as hell? Yes. Here's the 1:20 version for those who want to see it again.
  5. Seal and sloths commercials so far are the best.
  6. Brady needs to talk about 80%-90% less. Or I can mute it, I guess.
  7. Having coaching continuity helps, too. Since 1980, Purdue has had 2 basketball coaches - Gene Keady and Matt Painter. And only 4 since 1950. Right now, there are 7 roster folks with over 400 mins played this year. Braden Smith: Westfield, IN (Indy suburb); mom and dad are basketball coaches Fletcher Loyer: Fort Wayne, IN; Dad is a scout for the clippers; mother played volleyball in Lafayette and was an assistant coach at Purdue; Grandfather went to Purdue Trey Kaufman-Renn: Sellersburg, IN (Louisville suburb); offers from IU, UNC, Louisville Camden Heide: Minn; Utah private school. Dad went to HS in Lafayette and graduated from Purdue. Myles Colvin: Indy; Dad is Roosevelt Colvin, who played football for 4 years at Purdue and 10 years in NFL. Sister plays volleyball at Purdue Caleb Furst: Fort Wayne, IN; CJ Cox: Lexington, Mass; only had offers from UMass and Ivy Leagues; Painter liked what he saw in AAU games For what it is worth.... The NBA has 2 former Purdue players right now: Zach Edey and Jaden Ivey. Painter does not recruit many of the 1-and-done types. It could be (1) he's not that interested and (2) they're not that interested in his style. Purdue's worst years under Painter followed a local maximum of success - and a significant number of players graduating. This year has been an exception to prior years, but he's done a much better job at building deeper teams in the past few years.
  8. A couple more silly things about the Aggie class rings... https://www.aggienetwork.com/traditionsthroughtime/strengthaggiering/ purchase rate of class rings is 94% of eligible students (wow!) around 15k students per year largest college ring account (no kidding?) Aggie ring account is 3x the #2 account at Balfour Aggie: 15k rings Clemson: 4500 Texas: 2500 So far as traditions go, this one is low on the weirdness scale for aTm. I do suspect there is a shitload of peer pressure, though.
  9. I wish I could remember the year (1982?), but it was near the peak of his popularity in the early 1980s. My parents bought tickets with friends to see Kenny Rogers at the FEC. They came home and said, "he played for 56 minutes." I seem to recall some outrage in the paper the following day. The quality may have been OK, but the quantity was lacking.
  10. That entire Journey "era" was odd. Perry became more of a creative focal point (esp. after success of his solo record Street Talk) and the "band megalomaniac" shifted (only temporarily) from Schon to Perry. Perry ran off drummer Smith and bassist Valory, largely because the expressed disagreement with some of the sound of the new record. They were replaced by studio musicians from Perry's solo record (Bob Glaub and Larrie Londin), with the majority of the bass work moving to Jackson, who toured with them, as you note. I was at that show, too. I felt Glass Tiger was an odd opener, but so be it. I agree they were going through the motions and the tension was high. I recall the show being high quality. I totally forgot about the 2 drum solos. I wonder if that was from (1) wanting a break on stage or (2) trying to show the fans that the tour drummer was as capable as Smith. When I walked out of the show, I reflected that the Frontiers show in 1983 was considerably better. Of course they were in a better place. The opener was Bryan Adams, supporting Cuts Like a Knife, and he was great. I would not call it one of the worst shows I have ever attended, though. I'll need to think about that
  11. Not sure why I subjected myself to this, but a quick google search of "Aggie ring gold" yielded as the top choice... https://www.aggienetwork.com/ring/configure/ A key option - on the exact page - was between 10k and 14k gold. There was a clear $600 difference - and the 10k option is around $2k. Also, anyone who attended a MS or HS science class would know that "pure product" is not what you want for any piece of jewelry - pure 24k is too damned soft. Anyway, I am not sure why I spent 5 mins of my life to essentially say, "ignorant Aggy says ignorant things on the interwebs," but here we are. I do not understand the allure of class rings, but I am not a jewelry person, either. I got a HS class ring - the cheapest one available - and have no idea where it is today.
  12. Must have been in a small HS class if #6 got a rejection (or non-resident). As @South Austin says, there are myriad stories like that and some head scratchers, too.
  13. Late to the show here, but the answer is just like @F250 said. It depends on the school and the student. Son #1 went to UT CS and excelled; he worked his ass off and loved it. Son #2 went to Purdue for CS. He's taking a break from school and it is 100% on him. Schools are pretty good at telling you where everyone is getting jobs, which can help with the decision making. Another option is the SW Engineering track in an ECE department. You will get less pure computer science (proofs, maths, etc.) and far more exposure to leading edge tools and flows. @CleverNickname - feel free to throw out some other school names - or we can start another thread, if @immamac prefers that.
  14. Friend of mine has an issue with his school district. It is his belief that the school district is not conforming to state law in the way it handled an issue related to his child. He's followed the district's normal appeals processes, etc. to no avail. When he points out they are inconsistent with state law, he hears, "That is our process." Can anyone recommend an Austin-area attorney that might be able to help? Feel free to PM me. I have been intentionally vague, as I do not want to dox him or the district at this point. It seems he's done everything by the book and the district might be skirting the law in this specific case.
  15. Not me. I'm too cheap to buy a vanity plate
  16. I met him at the Purdue football autograph day in July or August in West Lafayette. I told him I was from Austin and joked about letting his teammates go to Texas A&M. He said he had not yet graduated, which I assumed meant neither Texas nor Purdue.
  17. Not sure if this is the right thread, but here goes. If it needs to go elsewhere, let me know. After a rough breakup, my son (19 YO) threatened self-harm Sunday PM, which started a series of events resulting in an Emergency Detention Order and involuntary admission to a mental health facility in Indianapolis. I suspect he'll need an attorney to help him unwind this, but I am not sure. B/c he's of majority age - and he did not sign a medical/etc. POA - I am presently limited to just asking questions and researching. Wife is there for visitation, help, etc. He's safe, but really pissed off because he feels betrayed by EX, EX's family, lots of others. Feel free to offer advice - PM preferred.
  18. NSIAP The Buffalo Bills were involved in the trades that netted KC Mahomes in 2017 and Worthy this year. Bills ended up with good drafts in the years involved in the 2017 trade: 2017: 3 pro-bowlers (White, Dawkins, Milano) and 3 more guys who made the roster (Jones, Peterman, Vallejo) 2018: 3 pro-bowlers (Allen, Edmunds, Teller) and 4 more roster guys (Phillips, Johnson, Neal, McCloud Bills traded 2017.10 (Mahomes) for 2017.27, 2017.91, and 2018.22. They used their own 2018 first round pick (21) to ultimately trade up to 7 - Josh Allen. (21 -> 12 -> 7). They used the pick from the Chiefs to trade up for Edmunds. There are many other transactions involved, but those were the main pieces. In 2024, Bills traded 2024.28, 2024.133, 2024.248 for what ended up as 2024.33, 2024.95, 2024.141, 2024.221. Chiefs drafted Worthy, and 2nd team CB, and a backup G. Bills drafted WR Keon Coleman (starter), 2nd team DT, 2nd team C, and a backup T on IR. The bills had the 6'4" Coleman higher on their draft board. He caught 51% of his targets for 29 receptions, 556 yards, and 4 TD. Zero impact in the running game. KC's Worthy caught 61% of his targets for 59 receptions, 638 yards, and 6 TD - and 3 more TD rushing. Worthy made an impact in the playoffs. Coleman did not.
  19. Yes - in Denton. Greg (bari player and occasional player of all woodwinds) was my teacher. Dan was a younger teacher in our area - great guy, too. Both in Mingo Fishtrap.
  20. I'm a little late to reply, but I want to reinforce the suggestions for private instruction @UT_OB1. I, like @G650, am having some nostalgic moments... Started saxophone in the 6th grade. I was somewhat innately talented, but lazy and had poor practice discipline. We were bused to another MS in 7th, where I started taking lessons. The first teacher and I were not a good fit. He was probably not as good a fit for a 7th grader as he would have been for an 11th grader, so I sought another teacher. This guy was great. Patient, challenged me, was really "cool" - leather jacket, long hair, beard, etc. That is key - make sure the teacher is a good fit. He and I stayed in touch over the years and became closer as my own kids started band around 15 years ago. With the right fit - and the right personalities - you can build lifelong relationships. I learned he passed away of a massive heart attack last week. The outpouring of love and support was immense. He was a great man, a good friend, and was very impactful to many generations of Austin-area saxophone players. Everyone had a story about him - and I could relate to many of those stories. Interesting story - when I was in HS, we talked a few times about college, etc. I was young, naive, and arrogant, assuming that everyone good at math, etc. was destined to be an engineer or physics or math major. And that folks who chose other domains did so because of talents, etc. He told me he was a math star at one point - and also tutored PreCal and Calc at times. I was bemused. He said that he considered science/engineering route - and knew he could excel - but it just was not interesting to him. He knew that he was not going to make as much teaching and gigging, but it was his passion. And I am better off because of it. He was also a part of a band called Mingo Fishtrap. A fellow sax player in the band posted this and reminded us that his solo at 2:20 was 1-take. Sorry for the thread hijack.
  21. The bass player is grinning for most of the video. Love to see that type of joy on a player's face.
  22. This is also a great cover. Just about anything Plant and Krauss do together is stellar.
  23. My God, that is beautiful. Rufus and Sara FTW.
  24. Asian girls next to Taaffe and Arch: "we getting laid tonight?" https://surlytwitter.com/Cory_Mose/status/1883241658772500699
  25. I also love Peyton's non-verbal cues when he observes mental mistakes. In the first half, he's a little more reserved, but in the second half he's quite animated and direct. When someone makes a really good play, he says. When someone makes a mistake, he says it. Moreover, he never denigrates the person, just the play/decision.
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