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Brisketexan

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  1. What you're missing is that one would be CREATED to be politically advantageous if there was any raw material there to work with. And here, there is plenty of such raw material. It's just that the raw material does not match up with the preferred narrative of the ruling regime, thus is is not played up at all. You know that if there were images of the shooter wearing a Biden shirt and having a Biden sign on his house (instead of the Trump gear that he actually had), Ka$h would have tweeted about it before the fire was even out. This is the problem. Yes, this guy almost certainly acted as he did because he was a complex stew of fucked in the head. But that's the case for many shooters. But when the regime can find ANY connection to "THA LEFT," THAT is the narrative. And it's not just a narrative by the blogosphere, it's a narrative advanced by the head of the FBI himself. It's a fucking shitshow.
  2. I dunno. I like small town motels, where the bathroom has a sign on the mirror that says "PLEASE DO NOT CLEAN FISH OR BIRDS IN SINK," so I'm maybe not the best guy to ask about this.
  3. I understand the electric power industry reasonably well (seriously, better than most, as I've been involved in it on-and-off since before it went deregulated in Texas (and I actually worked on that transition)). And I think there may be opportunity there. First, there may be generation that's built strictly for data centers (like, on-site or functionally so) that, if an outfit goes belly-up, will be there for the vultures. Second, there may be private generation (such as by single-asset entities, or small book of assets entities) that is built banking on long-term contracts from data centers. But when the data center goes belly-up, the contract is killed in the bankruptcy, and now the business case for that generation asset won't allow it to survive (debt service and operation costs depend on selling at something like the contract price of X, and without that reliable contract revenue, something much less than X for that power just being dumped on the grid isn't going to cover the cost). Swoop in and buy those generation assets for a fraction of their cost, and they WILL be a viable business case in the grid (I'm particularly thinking ERCOT).
  4. Say what you will, but in that "blowing up boats" video, the second to last boat looks like a pretty sweet duck-hunting setup, and I'd like to know more. I mean, we probably don't need to worry about its battle-readiness until gadwalls figure out drone technology.
  5. I'd bet something approaching 50% of our generation could say something similar.
  6. That's why we have, umm, St. Copius of Northern Nebraska. Duh.
  7. I looked into working at the Hague on war crimes issues some time back (I have a cousin who is a Mexican attorney who does so). Alas, I am woefully unqualified. They need (1) prosecutorial experience, and (2) skills in languages I don't have (Russian and French, primarily). That said....I'd happy be a runner or messenger or such for Ms. Kallas.
  8. Just your friendly reminder that "the law" is not only not the end-all, be-all, it can at times be squarely at odds with all underlying human moral codes (religious, secular, and otherwise): When a human being comes to you seeking shelter, chased and threatened strictly because of where they come from, you are called to protect them. Not by me, I'm just a schlub on the internet. But maybe you listen to that jewish dude from 2000 years ago who looks like Kenny Loggins in all the MAGA literature: "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” 37 ‘Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you ill or in prison and go to visit you?” 40 ‘The King will reply, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Or even old-school, bearded glowing God of the OT: ‘“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not ill-treat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt." Funny how we simultaneously live under a movement that LOVES to fly the banner of "CHRISTIANITY!" to legitimize themselves and shield them from criticism.....but utterly ignore the rather clear directives of their sacred, "inerrant" text. Especially Leviticus, I love that. Leviticus is used repeatedly to justify crushing the dirty homos.....but gosh, not a fucking WORD about Leviticus 19:33-37. It's ALMOST like they're just using "MUH FAITH!" as an excuse, not as an actual thing they practice.
  9. Here's my question: now that Abbott and crew are going to turn UT into MAGA Prager State U for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Wanna Learn to do Other Stuff Good Too....what's the point of UATX?
  10. Not. A fucking. WORD. Gosh. I wonder why that is?
  11. Spray cheese is one of those few things where the name brand is worth it.
  12. Brisketexan

    Austin FC

    Sold ours. At ACL instead. T Pain has only 6 fewer MLS goals than Uzuni this year.
  13. T Stain Skid n Play Li’l Stain
  14. At ACL. Apparently, they have live shrimp, if you’re looking. @Pescado_Rojo thinks it’s more likely that it smells like fresh dead. With patchouli and weed added as attractant.
  15. This one is legit sad. We regularly exchange small gifts with friend overseas. Our kids will send things to us. No more. In terms of sending items from overseas to the US, it’s as if we’re in another planet. Just
nothing. We still send things to them, but FROM them? The only way it comes here is if someone carries it. Daughter is buying me a T-shirt from her new grad school. She’ll just bring it to me at Christmas. It’s such a dumb and pointless thing, but that’s the hallmark of this admin, isn’t it?
  16. Oh. No discipline. Great.
  17. I mean
I used the past tense.
  18. Genius play calls needing long yardage. We have no confidence in anyone, and for good reason.
  19. Shooting our selves in the foot. Constantly.
  20. Holy shit, we can’t stop shooting ourselves in the foot already.
  21. It’s an openly criminal regime. And not only do his fans not care
they LIKE IT. Because being able to openly flout the law is the ultimate display of power - the “wadda ya gonna do about it?” ethos. And that’s what they like, because at heart, they’re all loser bullies. @Enchubben will deny it, but his loyalties betray him.
  22. If you never had a drunken feast of 5 for 5 Arby’s sammiches on the coupon deal slathered in two kinds of sauce, did you really live?
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