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Everything posted by phdhorn
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RIP. Although I think you hired him today/now, he'd still be a better defensive counselor than what we've had the past 10 years.
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If the sun looks like it's going to crash into the earth today, and it's terrifyingly larger than normal, don't worry about it. Today earth is at perihelion. So the sun is about 3 million miles closer to us than average. I expect the global wildfires to start shortly after noon, the oceans to dry up, and all life to burn up. But I could have forgotten to carry the 5. As you know and have recited daily, the earth: 1) orbits the sun in an elliptic, and not circular path, and; 2) the sun isn't quite at the center of the elliptic cigar... it's a bit to the side ("left to right"). So the earth just swung by its nearest point in the year shortly after 1:45 a.m. this morning. I've heard that the entire Asian side was obliterated and we were lucky to be on the night side, but haven't yet confirmed, that, waiting for official Reddit confirmation. FYI, the earth reaches its perihelion on July 4 this year. The sun will turn into a white dwarf and earth will freeze to near absolute zero. However, a good 15K generator plus gas space heaters planted all over the house should work fine to alleviate any problems with being a bit chily.
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In before drought. Thanks a lot, La Niña!
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Wind-caused. Not a grid issue, which there won't be with this event.
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Maybe a better thread title would have been football "can be" stale and boring, but this Utah/OSU game is anything but. In fact it's pretty damn good.
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2 double whammies this past week - 24K+ then 2 days later (yesterday) it's 24K+ again in ATX. Not sure if I've ever seen that. I thought the La Niña dry fall would cut down on the cedar. Yeah, right.
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Simple - because you're probably the 1 in 10 who doesn't cave and go for it. The other 9 will slop it up. Car dealers have honed their business models enough to know that they can sell ice to an Eskimo (fuck you PC types out there) if the Eskimo really wants it. This means that they bank on people getting emotionally attached to that vehicle - hence the test drive. That's all it is... hoping (and usually succeeding that the customer will bond and want to take that one today). It's tried and true. This describes my wife very well, some day I'll go into that more. Anyway, I have 2 never-ever rules when I shop. I use them all the time and they work. 1) Never-ever expect to walk out with a car the same day you shop, no matter how much "final negotiating" you do over the phone, email, etc. I fully do not expect to buy that car until I run them through the ringer. The worst customer is one who has time - and no particular hurry. One time it took me a month, and they finally went down $5K (which at that time was a lot more % discount than today). 2) Never-ever-EVER get attached to a single vehicle (for new cars at least). Never. That feeling running over you when you get excited about the car is also your doom many times. I work from one angle - "a car gets me from point A to point B." Period. If I have a few models in mind, I'm at an advantage. Of course many people want just a Tercel or F-150 or Maserati or whatever, that's fine. But the more you narrow down your list, the less you have to bargain with. Of course we all have a few of our own preferred deal breakers on a vehicle, but hopefully they're not so limited to any of that model you can go with something. I do two things when I go to a dealer: 1) Let them know I have $, I'm not just "shopping". I want a car (that's my bait - once they get that, they go all out to snag me). Some guides discourage this, but I think it's the opposite. While not telling them exactly what I have to spend on a car (that becomes their target), I tell them like, "oh I could afford that and more." They know I'm serious and now I'm at the advantage. And 2) Make it very clear that I could and might buy a car today, but also might not. That's the "shopping" part. But keep in mind that the overwhelming # of people go in, don't want to haggle, get attached to a car, and way overpay to get it home "that day" (a favorite phrase in dealerdom, right?). So "it's so fucking hard" because it works amazingly well for them. If it didn't, they wouldn't do it. There is almost never, ever a "no-hassle" price. Even if you think you nailed it on the phone or email. They're always going to throw in a wrench or "surprise." Always. You will almost never walk out in one day if you hold to a price. If they tell you you're being unrealistic, kindly thank them and say ok, well, I'm outta here (and BTW, always be polite - just because they're being greaseballs doesn't mean you have to). Now if you have your eye on a particular used car, the dealer is at an immediate advantage, unless that used car is just a type, and not that car. If that car is unique or rare in some way (particular style, color, etc.) you are probably going to lose the pay wars, but at least you can see if you can knock it down "for the effort of driving there and buying". Like I said, that car = mo' $ out of your pocket. But for the most part, you will win any dealer negotiation if you are patient and can get up and walk out - they hate that.
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That probably was it, memories are fading but the time would be about right (I remember where I read the article and it was right when I got to Austin in '83, so that works out). However, I thought I also read something more from Stingley's first-person point of view and his reactions to everything, including Madden's amazing good will towards him. I distinctly remember Stingley (or his writer) writing how choked up he was about Madden's kindness, and over an opponent who, if Madden never even blinked his way again, wouldn't have counted against him. An opponent! Anyway time has mixed up my sources, but not my admiration. ANyway, that said tons right there... I can see of course innumerable coaches tending to their own, even if mostly out of humanity, still leaving a bit of self-motivation. But Madden had no reason, nor absolutely nothing to gain, out of tending to Stingley. He simply did it because <sniff> he was so kindhearted and humble. There was some iffy stuff going around that he felt guilty somehow (i.e. did he coach is players (and Tatum) to be "dirty"?... of course the Raiders always had that "dirty play" patina on them and Madden by association would have been somewhat of a villain (and was a little) back then. But that stuff was quickly evaporated). I do believe in part that Madden did eventually quit coaching a little due to the incident though. Not directly, but I think it weighed on him to be in the ring with all the violence (actually!). It wasn't his main reason for hanging it up at only 42 but it was in there IMHO. From that day on, as I said, Madden was always a saint. That he happens to be the most successful NFL coach pct. wise, and the best football broadcaster who ever lived (maybe Keith Jackson is close behind) is nice, but I'm so glad I read all that stuff when I did because Madden never "grew" on me. I admired him enormously from 1979 on. I never saw or heard about anything like it. ***(Coda in case anyone's interested... it's widely regarded by now that, although legal, Tatum's hit on Stingley was unnecessary... the pass was either uncatchable or tough, and Tatum did try to cultivate his "nasty Raider" image as a fierce hitter, and indeed he was. And after the incident, he didn't seem particularly sorry or really did much to reach out to Stingley, who soon afterwards began to resent Tatum for that. In time he would grow to pretty much hate Tatum, although Stingley's religious nature and good heart eventually allowed for him to ease his anger and forgive Tatum. But he wouldn't reconcile with him. By the mid 90's, Tatum tried repeatedly to connect with Stingley, who felt that he lost his chance, plus was suspicious of Tatum as he was working on a book. So they never met/talked again. In Tatum's later years, up to his 2015 death, he increasingly felt remorse about the hit and his callous reaction, and to a point I feel sorry for him, as he finally did come around. But not in time, or in the deserved effort. Plus he grew to be increasingly disliked in his later career years, and his seemigly "man up and show no weakness" attitude that kept him from a more earnest effort to reconcile with Stingley increasingly weighed on him, and he died as far as I can tell a somewhat broken man. All from one incident that lasted less than 2 seconds on an August day.) And I agree with you that some of those long SI articles were absolutely gripping (I miss Frank DeFord on that stuff in particular). But although much time has passed and all of this seems archaic now, Madden continues to shine in my experience. I loved John Madden and would have crawled through a field of shit for him. I wish I could have played for him, even if for one game. Truly, truly a knight in shining armor, even if it was silver and black.
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My image of John Madden was shaped differently after I read a Sports Illustrated article, I guess some time in the late 70's or early 80's. After reading that article, I never saw him the same again... and among the change was he wasn't first and foremost a football figure. He became in essence a saint. The article/incident I'm referring to most old-timers will know well... a 1979 preseason game, Oakland vs. New England, and the hit Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley got by Jack Tatum while going for a pass. Although the hit was legal at the time, it was particularly viscous and Stingley ended up compacting his spine and being paralyzed for the rest of his life (which eventually would lead to his death in 2007). Stingley was taken to an Oakland hospital while the entire Patriot team got on a plane home; only a Patriots' staffer stayed behind. Madden went through the postgame rituals and cleanup, and then it dawned on him: "I wonder how that Stingley kid is?" He finds out that indeed he was doing terribly, and was in Castro Valley Hospital. So what does Madden do? Makes a beeline for the hospital, arrives, finds out where he is, finds out that he's about to go into emergency surgery. And then what does he do? Stays with him and comforts him up until he gets wheeled in. Eventualy, Madden realized that he was the only person to visit Stingley at that moment, so what does he do? He calls the airport and demands that the Patriots turn their plane, which was about to taxi to the runway, back to the gate and get to the hospital (several Patriots players did eventually go over). And if that wasn't enough, while Stingley recovered in Oakland over several weeks, Madden went to visit him regularly, when he was back in Oakland after games (he even offered his house for his wife to stay in for free while he recovered, but she graciously declined, wanting to be at the hospital with Stingley... nevertheless, the Maddens had her over to dinner regularly during that time, and Mrs. Madden would frequently join her at the hospital - when John was unable to due to his job. John Madden - sincerely and honestly concerned for the welfare of a player when no one would ever have blinked if he didn't. Stingley never forgot that moment, and it changed his life - he said that he might have come out of the incident a much more bitter man, but for seeing the compassion and care of Madden, it deeply affected him. They remained close friends until Stingley's death. How do I know all of this? Because the article was essentially an interview by Stingley, who, through several bouts of tears, said that he couldn't believe the decency of this man, and how he would always treasure how Madden cared for him, put him first. He never forgot it either, and always spoke so lovingly of Madden it was heartwarming. Like Stingley, that made such an impression on me of the heart of John Madden that football seemed ludicrous by comparison. John Madden was almost, if not quite, my hero from that time. And he also proved that he was much, much bigger than a silly game of football.
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Gawd I miss (what I know) about the 50's...
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UH remains the best high school in the country.
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Don't underestimate the kid - he can easily get 2 more this week.
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HA! Only got to 79 at Mabry yesterday. So 5th warmest. Didn't pass second-place 80°. I for one welcome our New Ice Age overlords. (personally I love the weather - cold is for snow sports only, otherwise it's useless).
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To a point, but it would be more like that driver is a professional driver and needs to be held to a higher standard of how to handle a car than the average person. I think she'll probably do about a year to a year and a half and then get out on parole. That would be about right. She's not a danger to the community in and of herself, but as an officer, she needs to be accountable for it. The law is there for the reason that she seemed to violate. There's no way she's racist or anything like that, she just is grossly negligent in my opinion. And when you're authorized to use a firearm in public you can't be that way. I think it was a somewhat innocent mistake (if innocent is actually the word that works here) but unfortunately she screwed up and has to account for it. If she screwed up and it didn't cost a life it would be a different story. Maybe it's not fair to her but sometimes you have to pay for your mistakes even if you had absolutely no intention of making it. Life can be unfair.
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Honestly, we know from photos of the Old West that everyone was stark ugly and dirty. I mean the "entertainment gals" in all of those pics would cause me to flee in terror. No way I'm hitting any of those things. But as much as Faith Hill looks like the latest Botox experiment gone wrong, she's the weakest link in this... she just looks too damn 21st Century "Cali Housewives of ______". It's like some pampered trophy went back into time and said to the native, "can I play, too?" and they gave her an oldie dress. She really doesn't fit. That said, I'd hit it.
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I tried. You pull the fuckin' trunk on it and the light's s'posed to go on...and it didn't go on, I mean, I...
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There was a scene in Ep. 1 where Sam Elliott was chastising the Germans for wanting oxen instead of horses and that "oxes [sic] will never make it." In reality, horses almost never pulled wagons as you said. Oxen were more durable, grazed easier on the natural grasses of the plains (horses required grains as well, heavy and relatively expensive), you could use oxen to pull plows once you got there, and Indians were more likely to steal horses and leave the oxen alone. Plus oxen were a lot cheaper, stronger, and you could eat 'em at their end. Not sure if there is some unique reason for that screenwriting, but normally that would be bogus. But Brennan's reasons in that little scene were completely wrong per the usual requirements, especially where he said that oxen couldn't make it (but horses could?). Oxen were much stronger and tougher. Only reason I could think was that horses were faster and could get there sooner - if it was a shorter distance. But they don't really know when they're going to stop, so that's out.
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Actually they do it every year (maybe there's an old thread, don't care), but this year because it's 10 years since little army suit daddy died, they're making it 11 days - all for mourning the little pervert. Kind of like David St. Hubbins' amp goes to 11. Plus, not even just laughing, you can't smile. Oh man would it be a fun "dare ya" game! Granted, it'll be a real strain to keep from laughing over there, life is so awesome. You get arrested and probably disappear into a work camp until you kick it. Even if a relative dies, you let 'em rot until the 11 days are over. But actually, I kinda dig in a perverse way the Little Dik's ability to control everyone's behavior. These guys think out of the box. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/no-laughing-no-drinking-and-no-shopping-in-north-korea-for-11-days-heres-why/ar-AARUq09
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Look man, Jesus was almost certainly born in late fall or mid spring, so the average daytime temperature in Nazareth in April is about 74°, and in September about 79°, so it's right on the money for the true Sprint of Christmas. What's this 40's-50's wishlist shit? Buncha Druids or Norsemen on this thread. Edit: And yeah, he grew up (not was born) in Nazareth, duh, but hey, Bethlehem is even warmer (well, considering we're not exactly sure which Bethlehem it was, more or less this is true). Merry convertible-top-down Christmas, one and all. (If Tiny Tim didn't live in freaking cold, sooty London, he probably would have survived and grown up to be an MMA star or something).
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My favorite thing in the series so far besides what I listed above is Tim McGraw. I said to wife, "you know what I like about Tim McGraw in this series?" and she shot right back - "he doesn't overact?" Exactly what I had in mind. He does a brilliant job of "man of few words" without being the moody, aloof quasi-hero stereotype (thanks a lot, Clint!). He seems human and even a bit unsure of his plans but presses on - very realistic Old West (I studied it), and his role is played magnificently. If he doesn't scoop up some brass for this role, it'd be a shame. He's unbelievably good. Elliott is always great but I wish his role wasn't so manic depressive, however it's not unrealistic because obviously he's had tragedy (like oh, about 96% of people in the "real" Old West). But I'll allow it. Isabel May is up and down (although some of the plot events written for her are kinda cheesy), and of course everyone you've ever seen in Old West photos are ugly and dirty, so unfortunately she and Faith Hill can't help but being hotties, but wife and I both said that through no fault of their own, they seem hard to grasp... but yeah, Hollywood and appeal and all... Anyway, it's pretty good. Hope it doesn't Fonzie the Shark out of appeal, but seems like they have a lot of big guns working on it, so there's hope!
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Appreciated. I saw about 2 episodes from about season 2 and it was pretty good; acting and plot. In both of these series, I'm meh on Old West type of shit (nothing will ever, ever replace the Leone triptik in my opinion) and it's hard to avoid tired stereotypes (even in these) but the acting, props and cinematography can go a long way (I mean if you can't film beautiful landscapes out west, you suck as a camera specialist). I did catch Ep. 1 of 1883 last night after the missus went to bed, and it was pretty engaging. BBT was about as good as he's ever been in a western. His "revenge shooting" (nospoiler) scene and especially his last line after it was giggly epically good. I'll stick with 1883 for now, it's about a B+ to me, plenty good enough to keep going.
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Watching Ep. 2 (my first) w/ the wife, who loves it. 15 mins. in it's a little slow like 90% of TV series, but the acting is good, cinematography is nice, and we'll see, fully expect it to be good. Might be the first series in awhile I get beyond 2 episodes before giving up (then I suppose I'll have to catch up on Yellowstone, as this is apparently a prequel).
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(Sarcasm meter/not-in-loop joke?) Anyway apparently no gunz, just hammerz to jewelery casez. The thieves in Austin are very polite and obey gun laws.
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See if you can bargain down to get it without strings. Should come in around $550 then.
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Daddy Jim Bob got primaried in the Arkansas state rep race, he only got 15%. I guess his kids really must be in conflict with him, otherwise their votes alone would be enough to give him a landslide win.
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