Tell Me About Texas a&m

[NeverMarryAStripper 22,321]

I'm sure the people of Bastrop are glad they were in charge

[Tex Pete 21,511]

16 minutes ago, Reese Bennett said:

I still can't believe the state agency responsible for wildland fires and managing state lands is allowed to be called the Texas A&M Forest Service instead of, you know, the Texas Forest Service. In addition to wildland fires, this group of aggys has significant responsibilities for managing other kinds of disasters across the state. Think about that for a second or two. And, of course, on their website, they brag about being headquartered in College Station instead of Austin.

Of course the name changes were done because the UIL is run by UT. Nothing in the name of the UIL would indicate so, and Texas doesn't manipulate the UIL in any way, but the people who run Texas A&M have always had Tiny Dick Syndrome and just have to show people how tough, powerful, and manly they are.

[TrashMaster G 18,132]

3 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

Of course the name changes were done because the UIL is run by UT. Nothing in the name of the UIL would indicate so, and Texas doesn't manipulate the UIL in any way, but the people who run Texas A&M have always had Tiny Dick Syndrome and just have to show people how tough, powerful, and manly they are.

This 100%. 

[Reese Bennett 3,666]

4 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I'm sure the people of Bastrop are glad they were in charge

I just can't believe we have a state agency responsible for disaster training and response across the state (and with coordinating with the feds and other states) reporting to a college dean and a university chancellor. WTF?

Here's what's going to happen: eventually there will be a disaster with an overwhelmingly bad outcome attributable in no small part to the organization and culture of the agency. It will then be reformed and removed from aggy. This is the bonfire stack writ large--it just hasn't collapsed yet.

[Valmy77 13,626]

So wait did researchers at Texas A&M breed the trees or was it a State Agency?

A lot of confusion could be avoided by giving them different names.

[lemonandaturd 4,289]

21 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Don't they just rake the forests? Not very flashy.

They also chop down trees, stack them up and burn them em up if they don't fall down first.  

[chainsaw 10,308]

1 hour ago, GringoSalado said:

Kurtis Bowels Sr??

[gofuckyourself 9,093]

3 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

The "Texas is back"  bs started after the ND game in 2016

[Deej 77,869]

3 hours ago, YGIFS said:

Man, I had no idea that was the impetus behind them playing here.  I've searched their tour history on many occasions.  But that's a background I did not know.  

I knew some guys that worked at Strait Music in the 80's but I'd love to hear the stories from their older bosses.  "So this guy comes in with a British accent.  I kinda recognized him from a Yardbirds record cover.  He's fiddling around with a Les Paul we have while the other manager is pulling some stacks from the back because this bigger fella named Peter told him to while counting a bundle of cash.  Anyway the skinny guitarist smiles and thanks us for the Marshalls and quietly asks me, 'Hey mate...what is the pre-teen girl situation here in Texas?'  Brought the shit back in immaculate condition and asked for directions to San Antonio." 

FIFY

[tx 3 putt 78,741]

1 hour ago, Reese Bennett said:

I just can't believe we have a state agency responsible for disaster training and response across the state (and with coordinating with the feds and other states) reporting to a college dean and a university chancellor. WTF?

Here's what's going to happen: eventually there will be a disaster with an overwhelmingly bad outcome attributable in no small part to the organization and culture of the agency. It will then be reformed and removed from aggy. This is the bonfire stack writ large--it just hasn't collapsed yet.

not sure if it still happens - the aggie mba houston program spends a weekend at aggie ‘disaster city’ as a kick off before starting the program. They go through disaster drills and scenarios. Per a friend of mine, people were traumatized, puking from smoke and running hoses up flights of stairs. Lot, lot of people crying  😂😂😂

[tx 3 putt 78,741]

1 hour ago, 'stache said:

Don't they just rake the forests? Not very flashy.

an appropriate task for aggie - Raking National Champs !

[dcbc 14,645]

4 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

We think "we're back"? How will we know when we are "back" or not?

It is so weird that Sam Ehlinger said something five years ago and everybody has never forgotten it. 

aggy is backward.  So they've got that going for them.

Edited December 11, 2023 by dcbc

[chemHORN 1,303]

56 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

Kurtis Bowels Sr??

That was Kirk Bohls' pen name back then.  

[MAUFRAIS 6,745]

an appropriate task for aggie - Raking National Champs !

[chemHORN 1,303]

Aggy just pulled an Old Dominion WR out of the portal.  Starting to gain momentum!

[Born Burnt 6,276]

[Mrs Whiggins 13,050]

4 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

I don't understand where they get this idea.  They are a hayseed university that's an offshoot of the larger flagship university.  Why would they produce more donor support?

 

4 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

The idea that we have money because our fans and alumni support our university does not match their propaganda and indoctrination. 

They don't seem to know if they're coming or going. Back during the pandemic era protests surrounding the Sul Ross statue on campus, quite a few of their former students/fans got really upset with the president of the time, Michael Young, and I don't remembering what he said in the media, but they were not happy and started some phrase about not another dime...meaning no donations until he was gone or I guess did something to the student protestors or some such. Similarly, when the football team was faring so poorly and the roller coaster took an early plunge (Appalachian State), they repeated that phrase. I think the interim leader following Young became their president recently but those that populate their message boards don't seem to care much for him either. (No CR, but they think he's too welcoming to others)

I suppose they do have donors, obviously, but if one says "I'm not giving money" and then is puzzled about why other schools have money due to their graduates unflagging support, then one needs to retake a few classes perhaps.....at another school.

 

[NoName 17,171]

2 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

quick reminder that @AP101S has an awesome tracker for Texas and A&M rosters and updates it based on whose in the portal

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TzoBTIvCXfZIk7Sz3C9txMg0yPvrXyVM/edit#gid=529379820

 

[TrashMaster G 18,132]

1 hour ago, Valmy77 said:

So wait did researchers at Texas A&M breed the trees or was it a State Agency?

A lot of confusion could be avoided by giving them different names.

The Texas a&m Forest Service IS the state agency. They insisted on putting their name on it so they would get credit.

[TOR 6,155]

18 minutes ago, chemHORN said:

Aggy just pulled an Old Dominion WR out of the portal.  Starting to gain momentum!

 

[Valmy77 13,626]

1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said:

The Texas a&m Forest Service IS the state agency. They insisted on putting their name on it so they would get credit.

Yes but the Texas A&M Forest Service is a separate entity from Texas A&M University right? I mean I presume the people working there are paid professionals and not student interns.

[Deej 77,869]

54 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

not sure if it still happens - the aggie mba houston program spends a weekend at aggie ‘disaster city’ as a kick off before starting the program. They go through disaster drills and scenarios. Per a friend of mine, people were traumatized, puking from smoke and running hoses up flights of stairs. Lot, lot of people crying  😂😂😂

Just prepping them for football season. 

[Jasper_Jester 356]

49 minutes ago, chemHORN said:

Aggy just pulled an Old Dominion WR out of the portal.  Starting to gain momentum!

Does Elko know he is not at Duke anymore and he can get P5 transfers to portal in or is he just grabbing who he would have taken at Duke at this point? 

[TXs 229]

1 minute ago, Jasper_Jester said:

Does Elko know he is not at Duke anymore and he can get P5 transfers to portal in or is he just grabbing who he would have taken at Duke at this point? 

Reminds me of Charlie Strong when he came here, and was bringing his Louisville targets. Lot of us were even excited I remember lol. 

[Hagbard Celine 11,288]

5 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

We think "we're back"? How will we know when we are "back" or not?

It is so weird that Sam Ehlinger said something five years ago and everybody has never forgotten it. 

the way we won the kstate game confirmed we are out of the wilderness

we were in the conversation - now we're in the playoffs

are we "back"?   win the next 2 games and we will be back

[po elvis 2,143]

We are in the Mozart, Beethoven range. Not quite Bach.

[po elvis 2,143]

Yes those are the jokes i get the eyeroll from the GF.

[TOR 6,155]

3 minutes ago, po elvis said:

We are in the Mozart, Beethoven range. Not quite Bach.

 

[Texas Jeff 1,999]

3 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I'm sure the people of Bastrop are glad they were in charge

They didn't lose a forest fire, they just ran out of trees.

[InkaUtexas 26,948]

4 minutes ago, Texas Jeff said:

They didn't lose a forest fire, they just ran out of trees.

They were so bad ass (I mean red ass) they scared the fire, which rushed and jumped the river (destroying a few more homes). 

And there were two fires they put out so undefeated.

 

[bolverk 30,366]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

not sure if it still happens - the aggie mba houston program spends a weekend at aggie ‘disaster city’ as a kick off before starting the program. They go through disaster drills and scenarios. Per a friend of mine, people were traumatized, puking from smoke and running hoses up flights of stairs. Lot, lot of people crying  😂😂😂

aggy fire drill

 

[Hagbard Celine 11,288]

3 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I'm sure the people of Bastrop are glad they were in charge

let it never be forgotten that perry delayed the deployment of 10 Tanker 912 until he could get back from DC for a Bastrop Heroes photop

then after sitting on the edge of the field at bergstrom for 24 hours, it "disappeared" overnight only to be seen the next day making 2 scouting runs before dumping it's load on the southwest side of the fire 4 full days after the start of the fire when the aircraft had been sitting idle in northern california

turns out it had to fly to chattanooga TN which is the nearest base where it's retardant can be loaded

why didn't it fly in with a load ready to go and head straight for the fire?

it's been 12 years since the branch college FLUSH WITH CASH learned about 10 Tanker bases and retardant loading

have they built a 10 Tanker base somewhere in Texas in the last 12 years?

[InkaUtexas 26,948]

31 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

let it never be forgotten that perry delayed the deployment of 10 Tanker 912 until he could get back from DC for a Bastrop Heroes photop

then after sitting on the edge of the field at bergstrom for 24 hours, it "disappeared" overnight only to be seen the next day making 2 scouting runs before dumping it's load on the southwest side of the fire 4 full days after the start of the fire when the aircraft had been sitting idle in northern california

turns out it had to fly to chattanooga TN which is the nearest base where it's retardant can be loaded

why didn't it fly in with a load ready to go and head straight for the fire?

it's been 12 years since the branch college FLUSH WITH CASH learned about 10 Tanker bases and retardant loading

have they built a 10 Tanker base somewhere in Texas in the last 12 years?

I was working with a group to get a small fleet for immediate action based in San Marcos. No one really cared since we can rely on the USG's fleet. The argument was well how often do we need them. Well asshole, when you do need them they better be close and ready to go.  

I have pictures I took of the first drop. Those pilots have balls. In the meantime Texas National Guard Blackhawks were doing all they could.

Fuck aggy and that corndog huffing asshole ex governor.

Also, I heard FEMA is not using Disaster City and moved their training to a venue in Alabama. Not sure if 100% but most of it.

(from green beans to HS Bands to firefighting.)

Edited December 11, 2023 by InkaUtexas

[jimmyjazz 47,306]

It's quite astonishing.  We're talking about a state with almost 30M people, but even so it could be fairly well served by a couple of intelligently located dedicated airstrips that wouldn't even need to be manned (save maintenance) 80% of the time.  Bring in the planes.  Voila, significant resistance to terrifying natural disaster.

Edited December 11, 2023 by jimmyjazz

[kevwun 16,447]

Emergency Mgmt in Texas is a cluster fuck in general.  It's a branch that needs to be pruned.

[Herbie Hancock 7,502]

There is no such thing as a FEMA team when it comes to wildland/USAR. There is, however, Texas Task Force 1 which is a FEMA resource and based out of CS. FEMA has an operation in Anniston, Alabama but that is part of the NDPC for CBRNE.

/Iknowabunchofuselessshit

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 3,660]

7 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

[ATXhorn17 1,677]

1 hour ago, TXs said:

Reminds me of Charlie Strong when he came here, and was bringing his Louisville targets. Lot of us were even excited I remember lol. 

Cecil Cherry, DeAndre McNeal, the "Florida 5", and Devonaire Clarington really got the fanbase's juices flowing.

[Leanderman 2,374]

Dangerous Ties: Communist China and Texas A&M - Texas Scorecard

[BigHornedLurker 2,182]

1 hour ago, po elvis said:

We are in the Mozart, Beethoven range. Not quite Bach.

 

[TrashMaster G 18,132]

1 hour ago, Hagbard Celine said:

let it never be forgotten that perry delayed the deployment of 10 Tanker 912 until he could get back from DC for a Bastrop Heroes photop

then after sitting on the edge of the field at bergstrom for 24 hours, it "disappeared" overnight only to be seen the next day making 2 scouting runs before dumping it's load on the southwest side of the fire 4 full days after the start of the fire when the aircraft had been sitting idle in northern california

turns out it had to fly to chattanooga TN which is the nearest base where it's retardant can be loaded

why didn't it fly in with a load ready to go and head straight for the fire?

it's been 12 years since the branch college FLUSH WITH CASH learned about 10 Tanker bases and retardant loading

have they built a 10 Tanker base somewhere in Texas in the last 12 years?

Is this real? Citation, please.

Perry is a shithead, so it doesn't shock me.

[Armybrat 41,437]

1 hour ago, Hagbard Celine said:

let it never be forgotten that perry delayed the deployment of 10 Tanker 912 until he could get back from DC for a Bastrop Heroes photop

then after sitting on the edge of the field at bergstrom for 24 hours, it "disappeared" overnight only to be seen the next day making 2 scouting runs before dumping it's load on the southwest side of the fire 4 full days after the start of the fire when the aircraft had been sitting idle in northern california

turns out it had to fly to chattanooga TN which is the nearest base where it's retardant can be loaded

why didn't it fly in with a load ready to go and head straight for the fire?

it's been 12 years since the branch college FLUSH WITH CASH learned about 10 Tanker bases and retardant loading

have they built a 10 Tanker base somewhere in Texas in the last 12 years?

Plenty of retardant to be loaded at the Dixie Chicken.

[n64ra 1,150]

I grabbed the latest The Daily Texan while on campus since it is a Sugar Bowl edition. The editors interviewed other Big 12 and SEC schools about Texas making the CFP. Most said something like

• Sucks for FSU
• If Bama was in, Texas had to be in
• Texas looks good

expect for aggy. Here's what The Battalion had to say:

 

[High Plains Drifter 11,192]

3 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

Yes but the Texas A&M Forest Service is a separate entity from Texas A&M University right? I mean I presume the people working there are paid professionals and not student interns.

 

3 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

Yes but the Texas A&M Forest Service is a separate entity from Texas A&M University right? I mean I presume the people working there are paid professionals and not student interns.

 

It is part of the aTm system. Its charter is to fight, prevent, educate and research wild fires. It is also involved in forest management, wildlife management, resource conservation, pest control, etc, but a lot of those duties are more the purview of other actual state agencies (TX Parks and Wildlife, Tx Dept of Agriculture, etc).  I was not aware that it is in charge of any disaster response, other than acutally fighting wildfires.

 

I presume that like other state agencies, it is staffed by primarily aggy grads. I had the misfortune to work for the Tx Dept of Ag for three years, and those fucks gave me shit daily about being a UT grad. I believe I was the only professional in the area office that was not an aTm grad.

edit: may have been a Sul Ross or Texas St grad in the mix somewhere.

 

 

Edited December 11, 2023 by High Plains Drifter

[Beau Vine 55,891]

5 hours ago, Reese Bennett said:

I still can't believe the state agency responsible for wildland fires and managing state lands is allowed to be called the Texas A&M Forest Service instead of, you know, the Texas Forest Service. In addition to wildland fires, this group of aggys has significant responsibilities for managing other kinds of disasters across the state. Think about that for a second or two. And, of course, on their website, they brag about being headquartered in College Station instead of Austin. 

These people were beyond fucking worthless at the Wimberley flood.

[Beau Vine 55,891]

On 12/10/2023 at 12:25 PM, linux said:

First Elko player

I honestly expected it to say:

Will Lee

20-- Heisman Trophy

Edited December 14, 2023 by Beau Vine

[MAUFRAIS 6,745]

Luke White is like not scalding white.

[TrashMaster G 18,132]

15 minutes ago, n64ra said:

I grabbed the latest The Daily Texan while on campus since it is a Sugar Bowl edition. The editors interviewed other Big 12 and SEC schools about Texas making the CFP. Most said something like

• Sucks for FSU
• If Bama was in, Texas had to be in
• Texas looks good

expect for aggy. Here's what The Battalion had to say:

This is quite surprising.

[Born Burnt 6,276]

23 minutes ago, n64ra said:

I grabbed the latest The Daily Texan while on campus since it is a Sugar Bowl edition. The editors interviewed other Big 12 and SEC schools about Texas making the CFP. Most said something like

• Sucks for FSU
• If Bama was in, Texas had to be in
• Texas looks good

expect for aggy. Here's what The Battalion had to say:

 

[Beau Vine 55,891]

1 hour ago, ATXhorn17 said:

Cecil Cherry, DeAndre McNeal, the "Florida 5", and Devonaire Clarington really got the fanbase's juices flowing.