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  1. I know it's going to be hard with her being so far away. But it really is great. Having kids in college is great. The stories you'll hear are great (and the ones that aren't, you may not hear about). The first time you visit after move in feels so good, and you'll likely get a sense of that maturing process that occurs from her being on her own for a while. Trust me when I say that these are good things, and you'll be so happy for her.
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    Gumbo

    With frozen crawfish tails, what could go wrong? I'm guessing, the roux process involved many drinks (understandable), and by the end of it all, the chef passed out and the gumbo sat out, cooling naturally on the counter. /ICBW
  3. Mike never had that problem.
  4. I remember having that talk with my now-wife's dad. I talked to a good friend of mine ahead of time, and his advise was pretty priceless/funny. He said, "I didn't ask for permission. I asked for his blessing. I was going to marry her regardless of whether I had his permission." He made a good point. So I went that route. It went fine. Her Dad and I always have gotten along well.
  5. Username checks out. And, yes, they seem like they like to have a good time, which is a good social outlet for my son.
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    UT Water Ski

    Cross posted from the Surly Dad thread. My kid went over his first ski jump over the weekend. He survived, which was my goal for him. Otherwise, it was a yard sale. Ski Jump.mp4
  7. My wife (no pics) tried out her freshman year. It was in January (1992). She was in a borrowed wetsuit and couldn't feel her extremities. She couldn't get up on the ski and didn't make the team. Bummer because it would have been fun. Nice private lake to practice on.
  8. Yeah, I have found that mine likes to figure out what he likes by doing. He's been slalom skiing most of his life. I did not encourage this. Ski Jump.mp4
  9. Yes, we do. Rec. Sports. Div. 2. South-central region. It's been a fantastic way for my son to meet people. No tryouts like in the 90s. All are welcome to join, learn, and/or compete. They use a private lake in Taylor called Frame Switch. Boat and gear provided. Dues are $350 per semester or $500 for the year. They raise money to cover travel and hotels, etc. He just went over a ski jump for the first time in last weekend's tournament. He survived, which was my goal for him. But it was a yard sale. Snow ski trips in the winter. Great group of people. They are super-welcoming of people of all skill-levels. Texas Water Ski Team
  10. Based on what I read, if your TxTag account is active and in good standing, there's nothing more to do. Just checked mine, and it seems fine.
  11. This is so weird. On my Pixel, I can make the text bubbles whatever color I choose.
  12. Can naturally aspirated individuals even get turbo-cancer?
  13. I got to see my older son for the first time since he started school at UT in late August. He was coming through town with the ski team on the way to a tournament at ULM. I got exactly 5 minutes of hug-time before they had to leave, but that was a soul restoring 5 minutes for this old Dad. We had pulled pork sandwiches and tons of other food-stuffs waiting for the team on their trip home. Feeding hungry college kids feels good, and they were a great bunch of kids.
  14. Quoted (months later) to add, since September almost is behind us: OU Sucks!
  15. Archie bought the house on Archer Avenue in the winter of his 5th year.
  16. Yes, it's the grades at the end of the junior year. So not automatic, but if he does the holistic review, they will consider his grades through the first semester of the senior year. Auto-admit is just getting your foot in the door. You still have to write some pretty solid essays and have your resume considered to get into your major or colleges other than liberal arts. My son was auto-admit last year, but the application process still was grueling because he wanted either Plan2 or Liberal Arts Honors. Thankfully, his major (history) wasn't one of the more competitive ones. TLDR, not auto admit but don't sweat it. Auto-Admit application and holistic application are the same application at the end of the day. Declaring a major isn't like declaring bankruptcy anymore. You can't just yell it. You have to ask nicely, and they'll think about it. /so there are two jokes here. The Michael Scott one and the more creative one about how declaring a philosophy major is, in fact, like declaring bankruptcy. There probably are more.
  17. I assume he's arging about ME, too. Narrator: He's good with Maine.
  18. I'm a few in the bag, but I think I meant that unless he's the trustee (assuming irrevocable, which isn't the argument on display), what's he doing there. I may be being dense, I thought about this for about a minute on my way out of the office for a day off tomorrow.
  19. The "rape a goat part"? Because, yeah. That was pretty overt.
  20. Like we all have time to bang models and deal with A/M scanks.
  21. Is he the settlor and the trustee?
  22. Can we call it a tallywhacker?
  23. This. I haven't a clue, and the linked article didn't shed a lot of light on his arguments for changing the terms of a presumably irrevocable trust. That said, I'd place the odds somewhere in between the likelihood of two pair and that of successfully navigating an asteroid field.
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