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  2. If Pritzker is paying, anyway, I hear Toronto is pleasant this time of year. Also, best exotic dancing north of Atlanta.
  3. Grimy little pimp.
  4. Masked and armored “ice agents” are going to bar people from entering Dem polling stations “to prevent illegals from voting” and polls will close and Trump appointed judges won’t order them open again.
  5. I'd guess that with all of the gaps and grooves on the helmet there would be a LOT of false facemask penalties that otherwise would've been no-calls.
  6. This fucking guy. Are y’all aware of the Lone Star tick? No? Fun times. We have something called screw worm, too. So fucked.
  7. We'll be seeing a lot fewer renewable projects in Texas, but what will replace them to save our ass won't make us breathe any easier, literally or figuratively. Suddenly, the Trump Administration Tightens the Vise on Wind Farms Federal agencies have recently issued a barrage of restrictions that could halt construction of solar and wind farms on public and private lands. The Trump administration has sharply escalated its attacks on wind and solar power in recent days, issuing a barrage of policies that could halt the construction of renewable energy projects on public and private lands across the country. The Interior Department is now requiring dozens of formerly routine consultations and approvals for wind and solar projects to undergo new layers of political review by the interior secretary’s office, a policy that is causing significant permitting delays. The agency is also opening investigations into bird deaths caused by wind farms and withdrawing millions of acres of federal waters previously available for leasing by offshore wind companies. The Interior Department also signaled that it would review wind projects that have already been approved by the federal government but are being sued by opponents, and consider rescinding their permits, a step that could halt projects already under construction. On Wednesday, the agency said it was reversing a Biden administration decision to approve the Lava Ridge Wind Project, a giant wind farm planned for southern Idaho that was opposed by state lawmakers because, among other things, it would be visible from the Minidoka National Historic Site, a World War II internment camp for Japanese Americans. The Trump administration said it had discovered “legal deficiencies” in the original approval but did not provide details. At the same time, the Transportation Department is recommending minimum setback requirements for wind farms near federal highways and railroads, requiring them to be placed 1.2 miles away. And it ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to re-evaluate whether wind farms pose a danger to aviation, a potentially momentous step since nearly every wind farm in the country requires height clearance approvals from the agency. Taken together, the policies amount to a far-reaching crackdown on wind and solar power, which provided 16 percent of the nation’s electricity last year and were two of the fastest-growing sources of power. Wind power is a major source of electricity in Republican-led states like Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas. “These actions are so extreme that one can only hope that they reconsider once they see the impacts here,” said Jason Grumet, chief executive of the American Clean Power Association, which represents renewable energy producers. “This is going to dramatically affect our ability to develop energy in this country.” President Trump has repeatedly expressed his distaste for both renewable energy technologies, calling them ugly and inefficient. His interior secretary, Doug Burgum, has adopted Mr. Trump’s rhetoric, referring to wind and solar as “gargantuan, unreliable, intermittent energy projects.” Dozens of wind and solar projects that sit on both public and private lands nationwide are now stalled while waiting for what were once ordinary approvals from the federal government, Mr. Grumet said. While fewer than 5 percent of solar and wind projects are on public lands directly overseen by the Interior Department, many projects on private lands often need federal approvals to comply with wildlife protections or other laws. One planned solar facility on private land in the Upper Midwest is currently delayed because federal agencies have halted all discussions over a needed water permit. Another large solar farm on private land in the West is being held up because it must now undergo three layers of political review, including by Mr. Burgum’s office. “Projects in the late stages of development are suddenly getting their meetings with federal agencies canceled and can’t move forward,” Mr. Grumet said. “It’s costing companies tens of millions of dollars.” Elizabeth Peace, a spokeswoman for the Interior Department, declined to comment on the delays but defended the agency’s stricter reviews. “Evaluating land use efficiency and environmental impact isn’t partisan, it’s responsible governance,” she said.
  8. A place that shorted you on chicken.
  9. If you know how to read Tarp, you'll understand that the article below is telling his audience his anxieties about what he's seeing and hearing regarding the secondary's ability to play the run, specifically since it was so terrible at it last year.
  10. Ditto... well, once. And when we lived in Houston, we would spend lots of time in the Heights, Museum District, Montrose area, other inside the loop areas... I always said that Houston had plenty of Austin-like weird in areas like The Heights and Montrose and closer to town. I go back at least every 3-4 weeks, mostly for business and mostly to visit my parents. Driving all over town is an absolute beating (ex: appointment in Westchase followed by an appointment east of the airport and then one in Tomball) but I do love going back to the Heights and into town to areas that probably feel more like Austin (ex: Sawyer Yards... that still a thing?)... but save for visiting a place like Truck Yard, there's just no draw to downtown. Sucks about midtown... I thought it would make it but I hear its gone really downhill. BTW last time I had a meeting downtown I also ran to Kefita Coffee which I thought was cool (https://maps.app.goo.gl/3sW6NooZDRRsRHND8)
  11. Armybrat

    Getting old sucks

    Nah, just being an old shit is more than enough for me.
  12. 4-way to add Springer or we riot!
  13. My reaction is the same as this guy’s ⬆️
  14. Arch may stay for 10 years now always do the opposite of cowturds hot takes
  15. He also saved Brat from the wreckage of a destroyed sinking battleship
  16. The only kind of post worse than a whiny post like yours (and mine right now) are the grammar police posts. The exception to this rule is when the grammar or topicality rants include irony and/or original wit. You have other tools at your disposal: 1) Provide some of your own football-related insights 2) Provide feedback thru rep 3) Report the post when someone is thread shitting or trolling Adding to the clutter by whining just makes matters worse.
  17. Go upset the AFC who knows
  18. This is aggy equivalent of forearm size talk, isn't it?
  19. my spidey-sense tells me that game was responsible for where we are now in other news, the Big Tex Choice Awards nominees were announced yesterday, requiring in-depth analysis https://bigtex.com/big-tex-choice-awards/ chocolate funnel cakes sounds like heresy
  20. Helicopter pilot who was shot down in Vietnam. High school & college boyfriend of Mrs. Brat. Led an interesting life. No worries.
  21. Are not! You want some too? (😁)
  22. for reals? good for him and please god forgive me.
  23. No. I did not consider that possibility for a single second.
  24. They can't pay their roster TODAY! So, explain to us how they can hire any of the names you just listed...
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