Tell Me About Texas a&m

[StrippersAndNobelPrizes 849]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

Had the highest grade in the class the semester I took The Search for Extraterrestrial Life, and also caught the Ramones at the Back Room. 

Dude! Major props and fuckin' rock on!!! Fugazi at Liberty Lunch, Fishbone at the Texas Union, Guns and Roses at Palmer Auditorium, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Opera House were some memorable ones, too!

[mr.goodkat 464]

5 minutes ago, StrippersAndNobelPrizes said:

Dude! Major props and fuckin' rock on!!! Fugazi at Liberty Lunch, Fishbone at the Texas Union, Guns and Roses at Palmer Auditorium, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Opera House were some memorable ones, too!

rage against the machine opening for house of pain @ the back room 

 

[Guadaloopy 10988]

2 hours ago, Dennis Taylor said:

Greek and Latin Elements in blah blah and Home and Family Finance for the GPA win! 

Was my first class at UT.  Aced it and thought to myself "this college stuff is going to be cake."  Three and a half years later, I scoot out the door with a degree and a smooth 2.88 GPA.  But I sure had fun.

[Guadaloopy 10988]

3 hours ago, Parliament said:

Y'uns say these guys are toothless racist hicks, and I agree.  The longer I go, the more I agree.  Texas hasn't played Aggy in what, 11 years?  And yet you're obsessed with these guys so much you (we) have a 1000+ page thread.  You're TEXAS.  They aren't.  Let your hate go, Guys.  You're above these dipshits.

You have no clue how annoying these fuckers are in real life.  They live and work amongst us.  There is no escaping.  We come here to ridicule and cope so that we don't get fired or arrested for losing our shit on the reg.

[deft 6858]

I had the Drake equation class at Welch and enjoyed it as well. Preceding that, I took the intro course with the tic professor. Can’t remember his name but that was a struggle to get through sometimes.

[Rudiger 1163]

14 minutes ago, deft said:

I had the Drake equation class at Welch and enjoyed it as well. Preceding that, I took the intro course with the tic professor. Can’t remember his name but that was a struggle to get through sometimes.

Derek Wills? I took Quasars and Cosmology with him. 

[TreatyOak 16370]

3 hours ago, Parliament said:

Y'uns say these guys are toothless racist hicks, and I agree.  The longer I go, the more I agree.  Texas hasn't played Aggy in what, 11 years?  And yet you're obsessed with these guys so much you (we) have a 1000+ page thread.  You're TEXAS.  They aren't.  Let your hate go, Guys.  You're above these dipshits.

Comes to a discussion board to tell people not to discuss things.

 

[Tex Long 4409]

If Surly were run the same way Tamags has been, this thread would have about 25-27 posts, tops.

[Jersey Man10 3538]

I thought Reveille was pronounced like Rebel but with a V.

[South Austin 52523]

23 minutes ago, Jersey Man10 said:

I thought Reveille was pronounced like Rebel but with a V.

It's pronounced re-vile.

[jimmyjazz 45999]

2 hours ago, StrippersAndNobelPrizes said:

Fishbone at the Texas Union, 

Fishbone at The Ritz was insane.  I think it was a SXSW show, time (and beer) have dulled my recollection.

[Tex Pete 20407]

4 hours ago, Parliament said:

Y'uns say these guys are toothless racist hicks, and I agree.  The longer I go, the more I agree.  Texas hasn't played Aggy in what, 11 years?  And yet you're obsessed with these guys so much you (we) have a 1000+ page thread.  You're TEXAS.  They aren't.  Let your hate go, Guys.  You're above these dipshits.

This thread is similar to a documentary film. We have to keep track of the lunacy.

I never want to play those fucking assholes again. They're toxic. Sort of like Ohio State fans.

[Tex Pete 20407]

1 hour ago, Jersey Man10 said:

I thought Reveille was pronounced like Rebel but with a V.

Rev-uh-lee

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Was my first class at UT.  Aced it and thought to myself "this college stuff is going to be cake."  Three and a half years later, I scoot out the door with a degree and a smooth 2.88 GPA.  But I sure had fun.

Nerd

[Blotto 23560]

5 hours ago, Crapinon said:

I just don't get the ring thing. Turdition? https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3350728 

And contribute to the "Buy an underprivileged aggie a ring" and you can win a picture of a dog.  

https://www.dljfoundation.com/birthday

How much can one of those rings cost anyway...$1K? Lulz at so many aggy with  a degree from prestigious Texas A&M that cant front $1K. Apparently its such a problem they had to start a fucking charity. Worst case, you would think Cletus could probably pay it off @$15 a pop working aggy gloryhole duty.

Of course, then they'd all be walking around campus like Tom Brady. 

 

[Texas Wahoo 3402]

Not football, but LOL

 

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by Texas Wahoo

[StrippersAndNobelPrizes 849]

Just tuned in to see Wofford beat aggy at basketball. Wofford's 5th win over a major conference team in 5/6 years (or something like that). 🤣

[jimmyjazz 45999]

49 minutes ago, Blotto said:

How much can one of those rings cost anyway...$1K?

Nowhere near that much.  $200-$400 should cover it.

[Davis Lane 5587]

2 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

 

I'll be in my bunk.

[nnm 36479]

1 hour ago, Blotto said:

How much can one of those rings cost anyway...$1K? Lulz at so many aggy with  a degree from prestigious Texas A&M that cant front $1K. Apparently its such a problem they had to start a fucking charity. Worst case, you would think Cletus could probably pay it off @$15 a pop working aggy gloryhole duty.

Of course, then they'd all be walking around campus like Tom Brady. 

 

Maybe it’s just the resolution or lighting but holy crap, does Brady look old in that pic. 

[horn4life 3773]

Glad I popped in, but never took history of Rock and Roll.  Did see U2 at Club Foot when I was working there in 81, the at Opera House in '82 to flex... 😉  Clash at Austin Auditorium when it was basically a military storage like facility where UT would host the frat's fight nights.  Saw Tom Petty at Opera house after winning tix from KLBJ in Fall of '79.  I went to tons of concerts in HS but Austin was a lot smaller than Houston and the ability to see quality in a small venue is a jewel that should never be passed up.

Music is another reason I could never, ever, ever consider attending A&M.  How would you like to be a Ag Grad and spend the rest of your life seeing your Alma mater reinforce it's reputation for stupidity again, and again, and again.  Every time they get optimistic, the cruel reality of Agginess always rules the day.  Hell they even years ago claimed to be able to turn salt water into gold... If you can believe that fucking stupidity.

Ags are never to be hated.  They are to be mocked, with likely many episodes of repeated head shaking and laughter... That's is what Aggies are all about, something to giggle at!

[ClubWhatever 12153]

3 hours ago, deft said:

I had the Drake equation class at Welch and enjoyed it as well. Preceding that, I took the intro course with the tic professor. Can’t remember his name but that was a struggle to get through sometimes.

Yep.  Pulsars [bimp] are very useful [bimp] tools in astronomy [bimp].  For an hour.

[nnm 36479]

49 minutes ago, horn4life said:

Ags are never to be hated.  They are to be mocked, with likely many episodes of repeated head shaking and laughter... That's is what Aggies are all about, something to giggle at!

The thing that pisses me off about them is the stolen valor. Claiming Carswell as an aggy is repugnant. And they claim and trade on having more honor than any other university in the US that also sent men to fight and die in WWII and every other conflict. That disgustingly discounts and tosses aside the ultimate sacrifice that every other serviceman made. aggy blood isn’t somehow more holy or meaningful than USMA, USNA, Harvard, TCU, or UT blood. 

Edited December 20, 2022 by nnm

[NWAustinDude 2252]

[WBT 20638]

3 hours ago, Tex Pete said:

This thread is similar to a documentary film. We have to keep track of the lunacy.

I never want to play those fucking assholes again. They're toxic. Sort of like Ohio State fans.

We were in the clear until our glorious leaders got involved

[PW119 167]

[DFW Horn 6132]

4 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

Comes to a discussion board to tell people not to discuss things.

 

One can never have enough Jennifer Connelly. 

[Topper13 3378]

7 hours ago, StrippersAndNobelPrizes said:

Dude! Major props and fuckin' rock on!!! Fugazi at Liberty Lunch, Fishbone at the Texas Union, Guns and Roses at Palmer Auditorium, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Opera House were some memorable ones, too!

It was The Cult at Palmer. Guns n Roses did open the show, so I'll give you that.

[deft 6858]

One can never have enough Jennifer Connelly. 

[nnm 36479]

Probably posted way up thread but worth another. 

[fatheryeet 1543]

[DFW Horn 6132]

5 minutes ago, fatheryeet said:

...and, like clockwork, douchey is back to pumping sunshine.

Never change, Billy

[DaysOff 7959]

See date

[DFW Horn 6132]

2 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

See date

Furk

[PTINS 3472]

3 hours ago, horn4life said:

Glad I popped in, but never took history of Rock and Roll.  Did see U2 at Club Foot when I was working there in 81, the at Opera House in '82 to flex... 😉  Clash at Austin Auditorium when it was basically a military storage like facility where UT would host the frat's fight nights.  Saw Tom Petty at Opera house after winning tix from KLBJ in Fall of '79.  I went to tons of concerts in HS but Austin was a lot smaller than Houston and the ability to see quality in a small venue is a jewel that should never be passed up.

Music is another reason I could never, ever, ever consider attending A&M. 

Music and Austin are synonymous. Always has been, always will be. Nothing like growing up in Austin in the 60's & going to UT in the 70's.  The Music, and the puurrty girls used to ooze out of the cracks in the ground.  

Ok guys, do better.

It was the Austin Opry House, not Opera.  Austin used to have the Coliseum (fight nights, some concerts) and the Municipal Auditorium, where I saw my first concert, Led Zeppelin in 1969. I still remember them playing Dazed & Confused as we migrated from the balcony to the lower floor. 

Music and Austin are synonymous. Always has been, always will be. Nothing like growing up in the 60's & going to UT in the 70's.  Music, and the puurrty girls use to ooze out of the cracks in the ground.  

The Armadillo (KLBJ night for 93 ¢) & Mother Earth were my go to clubs, and too many other venues to mention; a few bucks to see a young SRV @ Soap Creek Saloon or the Rome Inn, Marica Ball & Nancy Griffith @ the Backroom, the Skunks and the Huns @ Raul's, ZZ Top's Rompin' Stompin' Barn Dance & BBQ @ DKR, The Broken Spoke & Silver Dollar for some country (converted me from Levi's to Wranglers), 15¢ beer on Wednesdays @ the Bucket in Tri-Towers) and yes, even some Disco at the Green House and the White Rabbit.  We also drove to San Antonio, Houston & Dallas for the occasional concert as needed. Fun times.

I'm still above ground, I graduated, and my GPA is NOYB.  

A few of my bona fides ...

 

I did go the the Dixie Chicken once ~ '76, where we schooled some aggies on playing Foosball while we discussed Earl Campbell >> George Woodard.

Umn no, there was no live entertainment in CS.

[StrippersAndNobelPrizes 849]

2 hours ago, Topper13 said:

It was The Cult at Palmer. Guns n Roses did open the show, so I'll give you that.

Yep. We were there to see The Cult. GnR were that opening band nobody knew. I actually caught the handwritten band's song list from GnR as they were throwing crap off the stage after the show. Thought it was The Cult's. Tried to give it away since we had no idea who the opening band was and didn't know any of the songs on the list - P City, Jungle, Nighttrain, etc.. Kept it since nobody wanted it. A few weeks later GnR blew up on MTV. Ha! Good times! Still have that song list.

[StrippersAndNobelPrizes 849]

4 hours ago, horn4life said:

Glad I popped in, but never took history of Rock and Roll.  Did see U2 at Club Foot when I was working there in 81, the at Opera House in '82 to flex... 😉  Clash at Austin Auditorium when it was basically a military storage like facility where UT would host the frat's fight nights.  Saw Tom Petty at Opera house after winning tix from KLBJ in Fall of '79.  I went to tons of concerts in HS but Austin was a lot smaller than Houston and the ability to see quality in a small venue is a jewel that should never be passed up.

Music is another reason I could never, ever, ever consider attending A&M.  How would you like to be a Ag Grad and spend the rest of your life seeing your Alma mater reinforce it's reputation for stupidity again, and again, and again.  Every time they get optimistic, the cruel reality of Agginess always rules the day.  Hell they even years ago claimed to be able to turn salt water into gold... If you can believe that fucking stupidity.

Ags are never to be hated.  They are to be mocked, with likely many episodes of repeated head shaking and laughter... That's is what Aggies are all about, something to giggle at!

Wow! Would have killed to see either but that was a few years before my time. The only time I ever hitchhiked, the guy who gave us a ride was at the Clash concert and at the video shoot for Rock the Casbah. My dream show! U2 right behind that. So friggin cool you got to see that!!!!! I heard the legends of those shows. Rock on!!!

[Gidnik 3284]

3 hours ago, NWAustinDude said:

[Steel Shank 9429]

I don't see any Backroom talk. I definitely saw shows there, but I can't seem to recall who, though.

[83Horn 1642]

57 minutes ago, PTINS said:

Music and Austin are synonymous. Always has been, always will be. Nothing like growing up in Austin in the 60's & going to UT in the 70's.  The Music, and the puurrty girls used to ooze out of the cracks in the ground.  

Ok guys, do better.

It was the Austin Opry House, not Opera.  Austin used to have the Coliseum (fight nights, some concerts) and the Municipal Auditorium, where I saw my first concert, Led Zeppelin in 1969. I still remember them playing Dazed & Confused as we migrated from the balcony to the lower floor. 

 

Yes...at first, but they did change the name around 1978 or 79 to the Austin Opera House.  I think there was a convoluted lawsuit, or lawsuits, involving The Austin Opry/Opera House, the Texas Opry House in Houston, and the Grand Ol' Opry in Nashville over the use of the word "Opry".  Anyway, after the name was changed, I saw Johnny Winter there in September 1981, with young Stevie Ray Vaughan opening.  Awesome night.

[PTINS 3472]

17 minutes ago, 83Horn said:

Yes...at first, but they did change the name around 1978 or 79 to the Austin Opera House.  I think there was a convoluted lawsuit, or lawsuits, involving The Austin Opry/Opera House, the Texas Opry House in Houston, and the Grand Ol' Opry in Nashville over the use of the word "Opry".  Anyway, after the name was changed, I saw Johnny Winter there in September 1981, with young Stevie Ray Vaughan opening.  Awesome night.

Thank you. I know more than I did when I woke up.

 

[927 E. 41st 1124]

What was the place off of south Congress? I think it used to be the convention center for a defunct hotel. Maybe the Terrace hotel? Caught Robert Palmer there. Foreigner at the Paramount when they were trying to get it restored. Man it was in bad shape back then.

Edited December 21, 2022 by 927 E. 41st

[DixonHur 11343]

1 hour ago, PTINS said:

Umn no, there was no live entertainment in CS.

Really?

[83Horn 1642]

10 minutes ago, 927 E. 41st said:

What was the place off of south Congress? I think it used to be the convention center for a defunct hotel. Maybe the Terrace hotel? Caught Robert Palmer there. Foreigner at the Paramount when they were trying to get it restored. Man it was in bad shape back then.

Yup...on Academy Drive, just east of S. Congress.

[jimmyjazz 45999]

1 hour ago, Steel Shank said:

I don't see any Backroom talk. I definitely saw shows there, but I can't seem to recall who, though.

I saw a ton of shows there, and played a couple.  Ironically the best 3 I can recall weren't metal or hard rock bands:  The Smithereens, Del Amitri, and Special Beat.

[Modessit 5603]

Too bad this site doesn't have a place to talk about old concerts people saw when not in aggyland.

[Steel Shank 9429]

1 minute ago, Modessit said:

Too bad this site doesn't have a place to talk about old concerts people saw when not in aggyland.

This is just a small interlude from watching the usual aggy dumbfuckery. We'll get back to your regularly scheduling programming momentarily.

[futureman 22507]

12 hours ago, YGIFS said:

also goes by the name "Bee Caves Road classroom", though scholars maintain the Caves is singular, not plural.

bee caves is 2244

[YGIFS 19452]

And that’s the number he typed out. Hence the joke.   I’m the guy who enjoyed Seinfeld.  You must be the other guy.  ;)

[Born to Run 6569]

And that’s the number he typed out. Hence the joke.   I’m the guy who enjoyed Seinfeld.  You must be the other guy.  

Yeah, but how are you getting down to the shore?