Everything posted by hookem2010
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Birding
I helped out with the Round Rock Christmas Bird Count this morning at Lake Pflugerville. Absolutely perfect day, and our crew of 5 recorded just over 50 species in 3 1/2 hours, despite very few ducks on the water. Highlights were marsh wren, a couple northern harriers, a pair of hidden soras calling from the reeds, and an osprey as our very last bird. I highly recommend checking out a CBC if you're interested in getting more into the hobby. You can see a ton of stuff, often with people more knowledgeable than you, who are happy to share what they know.
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Surly Dad Thread
Man, that's some bullshit. My wife grew up as a Korean adopted into a white family in Colorado Springs. I'm white, grew up in Spring, TX. I'm sure we have it easy compared to other mixed race families, with our little one being light-haired and light-skinned. I know my wife dealt with plenty of racist shit growing up though. I got to experience some in-your-face racism when our cars and driveway got vandalized while living in Decatur for 18 months. I never gave a thought as to where I would feel comfortable raising a family until the last few years. I'm so sorry your daughter has been made to feel unwelcome where she lives and goes to school. The Houston suburbs seemed liked a great, albeit boring, place to grow up as a white boy. As an adult, I see my parents and the friends they surrounded themselves with, and know that my hometown is not where I would want my kid to grow up. I just hope Round Rock ends up being a good place for our little guy.
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Surly Dad Thread
Good luck, man. Sometimes, the frustration, fatigue and occasional boredom that comes with raising a toddler is really exhausting. The emotional toll dealing with a teen/young adult though sounds like a whole different level. Our 18 month-old is becoming a lot more fun. The words are still coming very slowly, but he is at least attempting to communicate what he wants rather than immediately throwing a fit, and playtime is waaaay more fun than when he was younger. He's also made it through 3 straight weeks of daycare without getting sick, a new personal record!
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2024: Bags Don't Beat Bankrolls
I love how this dude, who was in high school this time last year, stops runners in their tracks without giving up a single extra yard. He could be at a standstill and the ball carrier with a full head of steam gets wrapped up and put down without Hill giving up an inch.
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The Climate thread
Yea, that's some bullshit. It should be at an island nation that could be underwater by the end of the century. That way, at least the decision-makers have to look the people who are most fucked in the eye as they kick the can down the road.
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The Climate thread
Nations Agree to Phase Out Fossil Fuels at COP28 I'll believe it when I see it, and seems like something that should have been done at the very first summit. But it's something, I guess?
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Pliosaur Discovery
And native Madagascar people do not like them, perhaps because they are the creepiest little fuckers you could dream up. Just imagine hearing a Tap-Tap-Tap while walking through the forest at night and seeing this freak staring back at you, long finger extended menacingly. Unfortunately, that's probably part of the reason they're endangered, jn addition, of course, to Madagascar's forests vanishing. Oh, badass skull though.
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Birding
The leucistic red-tailed hawk that I usually see way up on a radio tower was hanging out in a neighborhood tree for great looks.
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THE College Football Playoff Rankings Thread [MICH,WASH,TEX,ALA]
Shut. The. Fuck. Up.
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ACC Championship - #14 Louisville vs #4 FSU - 7pm on ABC
How brilliant by the fsu punter to take a hit, knowing Louisville would have to move the ball at least a few yards, rather than attempting to kick it with the potential for an ST score.
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Birding
Shit has been slow around here recently, but I'm becoming increasingly optimistic that I will be joining my birding friends in NE Colombia next August. Basically heaven on Earth for a birder.
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THE College Football Playoff Rankings Thread [MICH,WASH,TEX,ALA]
Yea, we can argue about Alabama and Oregon passing/remaining ahead of us, but it's really dumb to act like osu gets in ahead of us if we win and fsu loses. That is nonsense.
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THE College Football Playoff Rankings Thread [MICH,WASH,TEX,ALA]
What in the world are you talking about? If UW is undefeated, they are in.
- Texas vs tceh - 6:30pm on ABC
- Texas vs tceh - 6:30pm on ABC
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Texas vs tceh - 6:30pm on ABC
- 2023 Other Games Thread
Will the tcu/ou total be > 60 points more than nebraska/iowa?- Surly Dad Thread
I like thinking you've managed to avoid catching whatever the little one gets, only to have some combination of constant exposure and sleep deprivation finally catch up to you a week later and put you on your ass.- Surly Dad Thread
Our guy made it through a week before getting hand, foot and mouth. 2 weeks and multiple pedi visits later, we ended up in the ER, where his respiratory panel also showed RSV, adenovirus and rhinovirus, in addition to an ear infection. We made it nearly two and a half weeks through daycare before the current bug, which seems tame by comparison. Just a fever and waking up in the middle of the night to vomit up all the snot draining down his throat. But he at least isn't a zombie or crying uncontrollably.- Surly Dad Thread
18-month sleep regression + molars coming in + beginning daycare viral cocktail is really taking its toll right now.- The Climate thread
Personally, I prefer to use Surly as my Cliffs Notes version of the news.- THE College Football Playoff Rankings Thread [MICH,WASH,TEX,ALA]
Agreed, I'd hate to watch our secondary against either of them. But it seems unlikely that we're in if a pac12 team makes it, as you mentioned.- THE College Football Playoff Rankings Thread [MICH,WASH,TEX,ALA]
If Florida wants to just knock out FSU sans Travis, beaver makes up for their near miss against Oregon (not likely, I know), and Oregon beats Washington, that would be cool. I don't think we're a very dominant team, but still feel we'd have a chance against anyone if we got in.- Beavers V Huskies
Every time I switch over to this game, UW #1 is picking off a pass or erasing a play. He seems good.- Texas vs iowa state - 7pm on Fox
Why sell out like that? D line is owning ISU, and if they get a 1st, big fucking deal. They still have to drive the field and waste time. Soooooo dumb - 2023 Other Games Thread
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