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pyrohornIII

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  1. Came across this. Would like for Abbott supporters to explain how these moves (or lack thereof) make any sense other than trying to score political points by increasing chaos. I imagine the responses would be along the lines of "Texas doesn't get time to prepare, neither should you." Which is of course bullshit. This man cannot believe in an afterlife where he might have to pay for some of this, can he? I mean this stuff is borderline psychopathic. Prime example of how Texas Reds operate. Don't take advantage of a bad situation by showing how you can work with others to make it better, but make that bad situation even worse to win votes from the dumbs. How Texas officials stymied nonprofits' efforts to help migrants they bused to northern cities By Manuel Bojorquez, Chrissy Hallowell Updated on: January 9, 2024 / 8:55 AM EST / CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-texas-officials-stymied-nonprofits-efforts-to-help-migrants-they-bused-to-northern-cities https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-texas-officials-stymied-efforts-to-help-migrants-they-bused-to-northern-cities/
  2. We use the term "the poors" now and then on the site. I'd like to add a new class: "the dumbs." The dumbs aren't all necessarily in the same Venn circle as the poors. There are some pretty wealthy dumbs out there, and there's a lot of bright poors out there as well. But the republican party started fucking with our education system years ago, basically dumbing America down. And now they are reliant on those peoples' votes to maintain their offices. They can only speak dumb stuff, they can't do anything that's brilliant or they are considered too progressive, loo liberal. They've built a machine of voters who elect people like them, dumb people. And if one of them does speak out (Cheney, Romney, hell even McConnell) they are shouted down as socialist commies by MTG, Gaetz, et al. or pushed into retirement or primaried. We used to have Republicans who wanted to fix things, but in there overarching drive to build a malleable voter base to support them, they have wiped all common sense out of that same base. And then here comes Trump with his coup de gras about fake news, which really messed with their minds. In the meantime, the dumbs hooked up with Q types and worked so desperately hard to appear intelligent, parsing hidden agendas from water bottle labels. The Republicans of old would have wanted to solve things, and might could have. But the ones we have now were voted in by the dumbs, and the dumbs were a product of the machines of Gingrich, DeLay, Limbaugh, etc. So even if they wanted to fix things, their base won't allow them, because they are too dumb to understand.
  3. There was a pre plan for this type of incident. I am sure it was founded on having a large force of defenders to maintain the peace once everyone reported and would most likely call for non-lethal methods of control. Once it became apparent to the Capitol police that the calvary wasn't coming, then the plan changed to include lethal, and apparently even then there were lines of demarcation whereby once broached, defensive measures escalated. The real failure of the day from the defense side comes from whoever did the inside work for Trump to fuck up the plan. But I also seem to remember some reports that said early on, even days before, that requests for support were already being denied, so their adjustments were on the fly since they didn't know who would actually show. If the plan would have been followed, it would have ended up much differently.
  4. Makes me think of Kent State. Except everything is reversed. Instead of the establishment of rich white power brokers sending the police or military to subdue a protest, they backed the protestors while they attacked the police. Maybe this is one of the lessons they came out of the late 60s and early 70s with.
  5. Reading Bevo's dung like tea leaves. Kinda surprised this hasn't been done yet.
  6. While I agree there might be better places on this site to discuss this, if it were started anywhere but CR, I doubt it would ever get much play. It would just be shouted down, and probably would have been relocated here anyway. Just from the response of Incredulity and then later on Slorch, the odds of rational discussion being engaged by both sides was not going to happen. That's why I started the thread to begin with. To hopefully discuss it here and get some idea how to approach it here, then maybe on a larger scale, like Neon posted above. So is this a political topic or not? Maybe not, but not sure where else this could be discussed with any modicum of success. I disagree. This is a board for UT sports first and everything else finds its place behind that. I have to give props to blacklab and Immamac for taking on the headache and trying to allow everyone a place to speak. Just as easily they could just kill off CR and end a lot of headaches for themselves, I imagine.
  7. Odds are the dog feces stunt was done in house and attributed to the left, much like they push the Antifa theory. More likely Chik-Fil-A. Since it wasn't a Sunday, after all. I wonder how skewed our vision of the national Dem party is skewed living in a state that hasn't had much Democratic success for over three decades. Have to think the overall judgement for the blue side is better in states that have been successfully blue for some time, like California or NY. Where I do feel the NDC fails is in messaging for everyone in the party. It's like they leave some states to flounder by themselves. But then maybe some of those states don't want to play ball, so they just get less funding? In short, is our view of Dems overall sourer because our Texas Dems have been stumbling for at least a decade?
  8. Thanks for finding this. There's a lot to digest there. The trend in displeasure has been rising since '01 with the normal setbacks from the hope instilled by new administrations. But it's interesting that there's steady rise in each Red presidency and the Dem ones fluctuate, but don't steady rise. But the biggest thing to me is this is a charting of how people feel about the direction of the country, not so much a grade on the President and their admin. So that rise could just as easily be disappointment in the House for its part in all this, as it is in Biden. I'm not so sure about this since we've been introduced to so many Karens on both a state and national level. Though other countries have had success with this method, see New Zealand. Nobody did this, at least not any of the CR regulars. You've just made my point.
  9. Has anyone seen anything about a celebration of the team once school is back in session? Maybe a parade or some sort of event at Moody? I wouldn't think Gregory could handle the crowd.
  10. I'd like to think we're past the days of Koolaid and moving towards some fine sippin' whiskey. That we can read the reports out of spring and fall camps without thinking "zero sum." It's been forever since we've had a coaching staff that could evaluate talent and then develop it. Add that to the culture change and we don't have that feeling it's all a house of cards. Not only do players want to be part of this, but coaches and staff apparently want to be part of it as well. Sark is the next Saban, as far as building a dynasty. He'll do it differently, he won't be as gruff and irritable while doing it. Watching all this come together and play out will be glorious. Quinn obviously found himself lacking in some areas at the end of his freshman season. He worked hard to make the necessary changes. It could be he didn't feel right in trying to sell himself as the leader until he proved to himself he was capable of being that leader. That's what happened this season. Now I feel he has the confidence in himself to be that leader, to ask the team to follow him. He wants to be genuine, not just a bunch of hot air. So here's to hoping the new Quinn takes those steps and assumes that fiery leadership role.
  11. That last sentence says a lot. I feel those who are open minded are more concerned for humanity and others, whereas the close minded ones tend to retreat to their shells, more concerned about themselves and there legacy more than others. I think some of that is nature and some is nurture. And I think when times get extreme, people are pushed somehow further away from center. Or maybe the perception of center changes.
  12. I'm sure most of you have seen this, and it's probably posted repeatedly in here, but I'm going to post again, in case someone else missed it. Apparently written right about the time he portaled, or was portallng, to UT. Finding a balance between inside and outside expectations has always been challenging for me. On the outside, from the trolls to the people who love you, inviting so many opinions and perspectives into a choice like this is never ideal. And on the inside, I’m always trying to figure out how to balance having a lot of confidence in myself with also wanting to stay as humble as possible in order to see things clearly. It’s hard to make life-changing decisions when you’re only 17 or 18 years old. But this time I really just tried to block out all the noise, and focus on what I wanted for myself. It took a lot of prayer, but I’m confident in the choice I made. If you’re looking for a messier answer, you won’t find that here. I enjoyed my time at Ohio State, and I look back on it as a lesson that’s pushed me to where I’m meant to be. I’m grateful for the experience. This new chapter in my life and career has been a long time coming, though, and I couldn’t be more excited about what’s next for this program. Coach Sarkisian and I have a good relationship, and I totally trust him and our staff. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be here right now. It’s that simple. I didn’t just choose to go anywhere. I chose a program I truly believe in. I chose to come home. So with that being said…. We’re ready for this year. There’s a different type of confidence in the air right now. It’s refreshing, and it’s exciting. It’s Coach Sarkisian’s second year, and everyone’s aware of the expectations. And we all know it won’t happen overnight. But we’re ready to rise to the occasion. As for me? Y’all should know I’m one of the most competitive people out there. Officially starting my quarterback career as a Longhorn is a dream come true, and I’m prepared to give everything I’ve got to help this program get to where it needs to be. It all starts now. Hook ’em. I glad I found that. Adds some depth and character to the young man that his quiet demeanor and shyness in interviews fail to deliver. I'd say he's delivered on a lot of what he said in that first open letter. I know he's not complete, and he knows it too. He's a good fit for Sark, because they both are introspective and understand being humble and self aware is the first step to self improvement. I can't wait to see how much he improves going into 2024 and the future, whether he declares or comes back.
  13. I'm thinking maybe some type of 7 on 7 flag football.
  14. Especially in Deadwood: https://directorblue.blogspot.com/2008/12/deadwood-approach-to-fighting-terrorism.html
  15. I get it Neon, but how do we combat it? Or do we simply give up and hit the ledge?
  16. I understand. I just didn't know where to put it where it might get some actual discussion. It's good to see you back, btw. Your input was missed while you were gone.
  17. That it's always "Take it to the CR" and never "Take it to the DT." First it was the NYT article on NIL, then the Aaron Rodgers/Kimmel controversy, and it seems something else blew up in one of the other big threads, but I forget what it was at the moment. I understand that there's a need to put politics aside and enjoy other things like sports, movies, music, food, etc. without getting into the stress of political or religious discussion. And I think most of us abide by that in general. But I don't understand why those rules apply only to those of us who regularly post here and have a central or left leaning perspective on things. I used to read the DT forum on a regular basis, but haven't in years, because it's decidedly "non-politically" political. It became a sanctuary for those who leant pretty far right on things. So pretty much peace was maintained on the board with each group having its own safe place. But it seems while we try to live within these rules, others have no issue bending them or outright breaking them. Like the NYT/NIL thread. I doubt seriously that would have gotten as much traffic as it did if it had been Sports Illustrated who published it, instead of the NYT. Mainly because the NYT triggers the right, just like Fox triggers the left. I won't get into the differences of how or why. It wasn't a political thread until someone (troph, I think) defended the Times after several people had already denigrated it out of hand. And then like clockwork "take it to the CR!!" It's like we have no argument, we haven't read the article, so we won't discuss it. What we will do is claim you have turned it into something political, so that belongs in CR. But no one ever says "keep your opinions on the TImes in DT," do they? There are those who dance on the fringe all the time trying to bait someone to disagree with them, then cry "Political!" Same thing happened with the Rodgers thread. That was in no way political, but it turned that way because one of the parties involved is generally known to rag on the far right. But then it's the CR folks who are called morons and idiots and other charming phrases that are somehow the villains every time. Somebody says something political and then when we respond, we are the ones stirring up controversy where it shouldn't be. I'm not whining or playing the victim card here. Those folks have rights to say what they want, within reason. But it's an uneven playing field that we have to concede for the overall peace of the board. And I am not negging the moderators or Imma or anyone associated with the running of the site. I am grateful for their even allowing this. I see this all as a microcosm of our society as a whole. There's so much talk about how ineffective the Dems are, but they fight this same battle every day. It's a hard battle. We see how difficult it is here in this small community. It's even harder on a stage the size of America. There's a whole lot of 'the rules we write are written for thee, not me' going on, and now recently we've seen the exploitation of weaknesses in longstanding rules and understandings. I am not sure how to fight that, it's like it's been normalized. Same thing with propaganda and lies or half truths. Trump did so much damage with his fake news batterings. Gave his followers a reason to throw logic out the window. But at some point we do have to figure out how to break down that barrier and begin to compromise and communicate. Or do we stand up and fight since the other side won't compromise? That's how we ended up in the Civil War, right? Hopefully we can figure an answer here that will work on the big stage.
  18. Kimmel likes UT, another black mark for him with Rodgers. https://www.facebook.com/JimmyKimmelLive/videos/10153140448738374/
  19. I agree. He's trying to reform his image with the Austin writers as more than just a hack, so he won't be shut out of all the UT info circles. Bohls will be the first one to welcome him back with open arms.
  20. Interesting little back and forth here now. The fact only 14 replies shows how much water Johnny Football is carrying now.
  21. Besides the ones listed here, there was one on a return (kick, I think) where our returner was clearly OOB, and the defender had him wrapped up then threw him to the ground at least 3 yards OOB. Just seemed to me that should have garnered an unsportsmanlike call. There's a lot of talk about coaching (of lack of) for preparedness and so forth. But poor sportsmanship is also coached, or allowed by coaches. And then it's brushed off as "intimidation" by the broadcasters/media. Used to be that kind of play would cost a team. That stuff and all the taunting and horns down, etc. just tarnishes the game, as far as I am concerned. I am glad that humility and sportsmanship are part of Sark's culture. When people do that kind of stuff, taking borderline cheap shots even, it only exhibits to me a pretty large inferiority complex. And yes, there will be plenty who take that as arrogance, and point to the scoreboard as the sole measure of a team or competitor. Maybe it is, but maybe that excellence in our institution is something others envy, and over time doing things the right way and with good sportsmanship pays off, reputation wise. And that draws in the best coaches, players, fans, etc. I doubt that any other team in FBS can claim as much hatred directed at them all year long, from so many different parties, as the Longhorns. And it plays to their credit that they don't lash out due to frustration, and maintain composure after the game. I mean it's got to be pretty hard to embrace all that hate and not take a swing at someone. I'd like to see some of that return to college football, but maybe it's too late, maybe the money is too big?
  22. Yeah. I should have been clearer. Had the OT at Dirty's. Switched horses in mid stream. I really hate how they've removed the bar stools and put up that plexiglass wall at Dirty's. Was always entertaining to interact with the cooks.
  23. I figure the article is paywalled? If it is, this link should work: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/us/college-athletes-nil-sugar-rose-bowl.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KE0.W0r9.CQFPBN-nZWd1&smid=url-share But yeah, I read the article. I'm not seeing where it denigrates any of the schools. It pretty much just gives a report on how each school started with NIL and where they are now. It's a lot better written than most of the clickbait "woe for our dying bowl system" articles. The title is probably the most inflammatory thing about it. But it's the truth. College sports are changing, and the change has been needed for a while now. Seems more this article is a snapshot of where we are now than an opinion piece.
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