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Posts posted by Brisketexan
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1 minute ago, YGIFS said:
Betty, "Take this to remember these by..."
Armybrat, "I won't ever forget you...or them."
(48 hours later)
Mrs. Armybrat, "You wanna explain why the hell I found this bra in your travel bag?"
Armybrat, "I have no idea!"Mrs. Armybrat, "Don't play that 'I'm too old, I forget' bullshit card."
Armybrat, "Fine, it's Betty White's."
Mrs. Armybrat, "Good to know you still got it. Put it in the memory box with the others. Get dressed, we're going to Enchiladas y Mas"
You just described a pretty damned nice little weekend. I'm in.
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24 minutes ago, Celery Man said:
How do you not know the reaction you’re going to get to that and how do you not have X in a prime spot on your Home Screen as it’s ceo?
Because the entire operation is a half-assed shitshow dumpster fire. Seriously, it's the explanation for everything. Imagine putting a sociopathic toddler with ADD in charge of a multibillion dollar enterprise. This is exactly the result that you'd get.
3 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:I've lived in Texas my entire life and have been to the border multiple times in multiple places. I have never once worn a cowboy hat.
Well, sure....because you're not EXTREME HARDCORE. X. X IS COOL. Duh.
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42 minutes ago, Bateshorn said:
Yeah. He’s got a wandering dick and unlimited ambition, but he isn’t stupid.
40 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:"Wandering Dick and Unlimited Ambition" are headlining a Bluegrass jam band festival summer 2024.
Whereas "Meandering Dick and Meager Ambition" was my academic plan when I was on the 40 acres. I accomplished my plan.
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7 minutes ago, Js1 said:
This whole shutdown is literally because Gaetz hates McCarthy.
And because McCarthy is too much of a chickenshit MAGA to try to build anything resembling a coalition with Dems. The GQP is, AT BEST, a spineless hostage of low-IQ, zero-integrity grifting terrorists, or -- and I think this is more accurate -- a terrorist movement from top to bottom, with some of the terrorists being breathtakingly stupid and others being breathtaking cowards in suits.
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I, personally, have the higher ground where I live, with an easy shot up to 300-500 yards from most all directions of attack so bring it on dorks.
More accurately bring on the drone strikes when they attempt the next coup; they've been shittting all over military brass. They lost the Civil War, they lost thier guerilla war via the KKK, They lost on Jan 6, and they will lose next time too.
.300 WBY Mag sighted in at 300 yards. I’m getting really close to wishing some deluded motherfuckers would. If they’re dumb enough to think that every gun owning American is on their side, then they’re dumb enough to give me a clear shot as they violently attack my country.-
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This.
I typically have the stitching facing away from me and rip from left to right. Worked in a seed company in high school/ college. Used the sewing machines on the bags almost every day. It only works in one direction to unlace it.
Protip- if you fuckup the knot on the start of your pull, just snip the knot off with scissors or pocket knife and it should pull right out.
I have found that my success rate on pulling a stitched bag top the right way is about the same as my success rate in putting a USB stick into a port right side up. Close to 0%.-
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2 minutes ago, WBT said:
Here for work for the first time in awhile and George's has closed. RIP
This planet has fewer and fewer things going for it.
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3 minutes ago, C-Man said:
Is DalTx being deliberately obtuse -- or is he just refusing to take the L on this? A Trump-tard in sheep's clothing?
2 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:He's a profoundly stupid person.
It's one of these. He's flat-out wrong on how Summary Judgment works, but here's the thing: THAT'S OK. It's a specific legal mechanism, and if you're not a lawyer, not knowing the specifics is not anything to be ashamed of.
Now, once it is explained to you how it works, in plain layman's language (as has been done several times on this thread in different ways), STICKING WITH your incorrect understanding....THAT'S the problem. So, we're back to "DalTx is one of these" conclusion.
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5 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:Or how the Japanese have gone back to the future with lithium-ion battery powered submarines:
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/december/japans-advanced-lithium-ion-submarines
It's like someone has never heard of the fleet of electric boats that's been cruising around Newport Harbor for....seriously, what, 30 years now? Electric boats are not exactly new tech. He's a fucking idiot, a complete fucking moron. Seriously, if you support him in any way, if you would even think of voting for him, you need to own the fact that you are on team "the dumbest man alive."
19 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:Sarcasm isn't very effective when you don't sufficiently understand the material you're discussing.
Yes, summary judgment is used to resolve purely legal issues. However I'd say its primary use is identifying those cases where there is no genuine dispute regarding a material fact (i.e., a fact that matters). Further, in order to oppose summary judgment, one has to present actual evidence indicating a dispute of material fact (yes, summary judgment requires consideration of evidence, which generally has to be capable of being converted into an admissible format). Mere allegations that the matter is disputed isn't going to do anything. This is pretty basic and black letter law.
From the order, it appears Trump's legal team made a very poor effort in providing such evidence, relying mainly on poor legal arguments or unsupported conclusory statements, e.g.:
There is no factual dispute here. Trump inflated the square footage to 300% of its actual value. His purported dispute of fact was that maybe math isn't math and a building's measurements are subjective. That is stupid. And it was never going to be sufficient to defeat summary judgment.
Really glad someone got around to posting this. Some FACTS that DalTx apparently needs to hear repeatedly:
1) Summary Judgment IS a trial. It is a trial in which the judge determines "questions of law on which there is no issue of disputed material fact." My practice involves a shitload of these: the facts are not in dispute, what happened and what was said/done were done in the open, and aren't in dispute. What they MEAN, legally, is what's in dispute -- and that's for a judge to decide.
2) When a Summary Judgment DOES depend on some facts (e.g., even if they aren't disputed facts, they do need to be in the record), the party making the motion submits those facts. Maybe those facts are a) a copy of the signed contract, b) a copy of the letter from the other side saying "we're not paying you for this month's delivery, and c) an affidavit from my client verifying that indeed, he did not receive payment. Depo testimony is also commonly used. Presuming those are undisputed facts, then the court will consider the legal question presented by those facts.
3) Facts CAN be disputed in a Summary Judgment proceeding. In my example above, see my example of the affidavit saying "nope, I never received payment." But maybe the other side disputes that -- THEY submit an affidavit that says "That's not true, I paid you. See the attached check and bank record indicating my $10k payment for your August invoice." That fact is now DISPUTED, and my Summary Judgment motion would be DENIED.
4) DENIAL of a summary judgment motion doesn't mean that the non-moving party won their case. It means that they survived this procedural challenge, and the question now goes on to a full trial (yes, with cross examination etc.).
What this means re: TRUMPCO: The DA presented a motion, saying "these are the facts: a) these are the representations made, and b) these are the actual values/dimensions of the properties/assets at issue. BASED ON THOSE UNDISPUTED AND UNDISPUTABLE FACTS, the elements of our NY fraud case are established." Trumpco HAD EVERY RIGHT to dispute any of those facts -- things like "that's not what was actually said," or more likely "that is only part of what was said, here's the full disclosure with the detailed valuation numbers," and "also, the actual values/dimensions of the properties are not what the DA says they are" [it seems they made a halfhearted attempt at this, but it's functionally impossible to create a "disputed factual issue" on objective measurements].
Trumpco had every chance to put on evidence that would save their case. They didn't even have to prove their position, they just had to raise a QUESTION of fact, by introducing "more than a scintilla" of evidence. Trumpco failed to do so, even when given the chance. That's what summary judgment is, and what it means. You fucking dumbass.
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Don’t evade. I’m not the one with a porn hub search for “cankle stubble.”
I know you’re not kink shaming. We don’t do that round here.-
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Fucking hell. Reminds me of the phone I found on the ground walking to Q2 - it was locked. I figured someone would get smart and call the number, so I could answer and tell them where to meet up to get it. Nope. Never happened. Her friends sent it like 5,000 texts…which I couldn’t respond to (locked screen). NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM CALLED THE PHONE, WHICH I COULD HAVE ANSWERED. I eventually just handed it to lost and found, because fuck it and fuck stupid people.-
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Omega block?
THIS IS SUCH FUCKING BULLSHIT
An Omega Mu block would be even bigger and uglier.
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"As Badalian removed his suit jacket, his tie, his belt and his shoelaces under the close watch of two marshals, he proclaimed that "this is what you get for defending the Capitol building" and questioned the loyalty of one of the law enforcement officers taking him into custody. "How do you feel about this?" he asked. "You feel like this is right?" Just before he was handcuffed and led out of the courtroom, Badalian told the marshal that he had the duty to resist unconstitutional orders."
FUCK that enrages me. Four years, and this lunacy will be out again.
Correct. He needs to be hanged. That’s what you do with traitors who wage war against our country. It’s what every other sane country would do.-
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I'm sure that the powers that be that are SUPER concerned about "VOTER FRAUD!" are already on this.
Right?
Right fellas?
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8 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:I'm not looking forward to getting old. The things some of y'all would bang...
See, the funny thing is, you think my age has to do with my expansive standards when it comes to delightful female companionship. Those standards were set down LONG ago.
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2 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:
I mean, on the one hand....he's absolutely being hoist on his own petard.
But on the other hand, he's not wrong. But the reason he's not wrong is....ummmm.....bad. He probably COULD get an outlandish price for MAL. Why? Because what he said was true: Saudi Arabia stands ready to bribe him by paying 100X the actual market value of any property in order to own his ass. So, his defense of "I can get a bribe laundered as a purchase price for whatever I want," while true....is not exactly exculpatory.
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1 hour ago, YGIFS said:
Executory Obligation? Like Future Interest? You're about 2 posts away from the Rule Against Perpetuities, aren't you mother fucker? Commie bastard!
I'm her for the fertile octogenarian....
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Just now, tigol said:
What is so spectacular about these Baboon bags? Patagonia and REI make something similar.I dunno. They knew friends who had them and they were useful. I'm sure there are comparable ones out there.
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22 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:
I do - it ends with the middle/upper middle class opting for trade school/military/Community College + specialized vocational training, which is GOOD. Turning the 4 year university degree in liberal arts into the new high school diploma has been an unmitigated disaster for the American middle class and for the quality of education within those degrees.
Oh, you know I'm a HUGE fan of CCs. Great bang for the buck, and such an effective point of entry for middle class and below to a college degree. Shit, the way AISD partners with ACC so kids can graduate high school with an Associate's Degree in hand is BRILLIANT. I wish more kids took advantage of it.
7 minutes ago, someguy said:I'm reading this thread with great interest - thank you to all who have taken the time to contribute. My kids are in middle school, so this is coming up quick and I'm absorbing as much as I can.
One variable I am curious about, and would love to hear y'all's opinions on - what do you make of the upcoming demographic decline in the number of children (especially in the 2008-2014 years) and the overall decline in college enrollment post COVID? I'm guessing demand at top notch schools will always be there, but it seems at some point the lack of numbers in the overall pipeline has to have some cascading effects.
I'll hang up and listen.
College is too expensive.
But we actually do need a good pipeline of kids going to college -- the lifetime earnings advantage remains plenty real.
That creates a conundrum. Yeah, there will always be a logjam for admissions to the top schools. But a lot of the other schools need to get comfortable with their niche of "providing a good enough and affordable 4- year degree to capable students." Say what you will about the SFAs of the world, but having a degree from SFA is generally going to give you more opportunities than just sticking with a high school diploma. Make sure it's affordable, and it's a winner.
And yes, we need more focus on trade and technical schools, but that's nothing new.
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35 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:
phrasing
how did you prepare your kids for the PSAT? kaplan? other courses?
We did the "Love the SAT" prep over on Spicewood springs. It helped both kids (daughter focused on ACT, boy on SAT). For the PSAT...I THINK we did the same prep, but can't recall for sure. But because there are still plenty of schools that figure standardized scores into things, I think it's still worth doing. It's not that much money in the grand scheme. Of course, if the daughter had gotten ONE additional point on the ACT, she would have gotten a scholarship to McGill. So, that was disappointing.
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7 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:
The way this is trending, by the time my 6 year old is ready for college, the thread will be “if my kid can’t get into UH or Texas State, should we be looking at SFA, SHSU, or UTD?” 🤮 I guess it’s never too early for SAT prep.
Honestly, I don't know WHERE this college game is going. A shitload of schools are dropping their SAT/standardized test component (thank GOD they waited to do that until after I made my way through the process for me). So...it's going to be a lot of class rank and essays, I guess? Interestingly, many foreign schools (our experience with both Canada and the UK) was pretty much the opposite: to avoid any bias, they went with objective numbers only. McGill: all that mattered was her ACT score and her AP scores. Glasgow: same for the boy. Even high school grades didn't matter much (may have related to their international status, but I THINK it was that way for locals too), and essays were a non-thing.
Will be interesting to see where American college admissions are in 10 years or so, because they're changing a lot.
Oh, and another thing that may get interesting, per conversations we've had with a friend who is president of a private Catholic university (a reasonably well-known one)....BOYS are a hot commodity for admissions now. Unis are well-aware that they are admitting women over men at a 60-40 clip, so if you have a male applicant who is competitive, his odds are increasing. I wouldn't be surprised to see some weighting in admissions, especially in private schools, in the coming years.
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Sen. Feinstein dies at age 90
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Posted · Edited by Brisketexan
Fucking Boomers. The generation of "nope, no, no fucking way we can let go of anything and pass the torch." They're the fucking worst.
And yeah, this is a shitload more than a FN to her legacy. It's an entire chapter, and it's a really, really bad one. You ran for re-election for a 6 year term when you were EIGHTY FIVE FUCKING YEARS OLD. No. Just, NO. LET. THE FUCK. GO.
At 85, I assure you that I will not be taking on a new 6-year project. I'll be focused on popping a little blue pill and having a fun weekend with my 35 yr old mistress and my 85 year old wife, because I sure as shit don't know if I'll live to see the next weekend. But if I DO live until that next weekend....gonna do the pill and mistress thing again. Because you should enjoy your golden years.