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  1. Platypuses/platypi (there is a debate over which term to use) provide milk to their pups, but they don't have nipples. They secrete the milk thru their skin and the babies lick it off.
  2. I (aged about 11) was at a garage sale with my mom and told her to look at a brooch (rhyming with cooch). And my parents like to entertain my wife with stories about the time I was giving them a tour of school during a 1st grade Back-To-School night and showed them the teachers' lunge.
  3. Wife tried to cut my 8yo daughters' bangs. They are crooked, uneven, too short, etc. Her: Well, I think they look cheek. Me: Cheek? Her: Wait, what did you say? Me: Did you say they look 'cheek'? Her: Yeah. Me: Do you mean chic? Her: (realizing she said something stupid) ooooohhhh. You're going to post this on your site, aren't you?
  4. Saw this tonight at a restaurant in Manor:
  5. Not to be a Debbie Downer or to see things that aren't there, but have you thought of having an evaluation for Autism or one of the lighter versions of it? My wife is a special education teacher dealing with Kindergarten down to 3yos. I had her read your description and she didn't necessarily think 'autism' but thinks maybe an evaluation might help. Autistic kids - from high functioning to severe - take comfort in familiarity: familiar surroundings, familiar people, familiar routines, etc. Moving into an unfamiliar place or around unfamiliar people (even people they've met before but aren't around a lot) can cause major meltdowns. It helps to really about the unfamiliar event multiple times over the few days before so they can get comfortable with the idea. Again, not saying this is what's going on with your kid, but you might want to think about it if it continues or gets worse.
  6. My wife is reporting golf ball sized hail near Burnet/183/Steck/Mopac, clearing up now. When I asked her how big the hail was she said "about half a baseball". Me: "so like a golf ball?" Her: "oh yeah, like a golf ball".
  7. Just saw this thread. As some of y'all know, I work in delivery for Amazon, Target (via Shipt), and UberEats - among others. Some perspective I gleaned from the story: - the driver was getting fired regardless just because he had a gun with him. That's a big no-no across all platforms. An Amazon driver shot a homeless guy who attacked him with a knife and even got stabbed, but was still fired. - the fact that he got to the door, delivered the food, then shot the dog after means that either the dog didn't get out until the driver was going back to the car or wasn't perceived as a threat. It also means the guy had his gun on him during the delivery because if he had to go back to the car then he could have just gotten in the car to get away from the dog. - her comment about the delivery guy not matching the driver shown in the app is very common. Too many people who don't qualify (illegal, felonies, etc) or deactivated (from past bad conduct as a driver) will sign up their wife, gf, sister, friend, cousin, whomever and continue to work under their name. I see it all the time and every once in a while the companies start purging and putting in verification steps. I personally hate having to take a damn selfie every time I show up, especially if I was just there 3 hours earlier. Or having to scan my ID. Unless you have a physical person standing there to verify you are you, most of the security checkpoints can be gotten around somehow through dishonest techniques. Even a physical person can't stop all fraud, as the gf will just show up to pick up the order, then switch cars with the bf and he goes and delivers while she goes home. - anyone who has done this for any length of time can get a pretty good feel about whether a dog is just putting on a show of aggression or is actually a threat. A lot of dogs will bark and growl as you move towards the door and immediately shut up when you turn to go back to your car. Just this morning I was delivering at about 430a in the countryside outside Lockhart and got out of the car to get a package from the back only to be surprised to see a large black lab standing right next to me. Luckily he was very friendly and didn't bark or anything. But I've had times where I've tossed the package out the window at their gate, too. A couple days ago a small dog got out when the customer opened the door to get the box before I got back to my vehicle, but it was just excited to be out and run around and I helped chase it to get it back in the house. - I don't think there was any reason to shoot the dog unless it actually tried to bite you. If you want to get your gun out and be ready, then fine, but don't pull that trigger until you're under direct attack. This wasn't a pit mix where you might not have the luxury of hesitation. Looks like a German Shepherd or mix thereof. Was probably barking like crazy, running towards you (but not to you) but was wagging its tail the entire time. Btw - why would Angie not have hard-wired security cameras? But then, she does videos of putting on makeup while a squirrel crawls all over her, so who knows?
  8. She's doing it on purpose to get new purses.
  9. Some of these people should have been charged for Bad Facial Hair.
  10. Oh, and pick up a 6pk of pre-mixed formula just in case. Our son seemed to do fine initially at the hospital, but then had latching problems at home and wasn't getting enough. We were released on a Saturday and didn't see the pediatrician until Monday and he lost 2lbs in that time. Doc immediately got a bottle of formula and he ended up on formula the rest of the way. Never could latch properly and wife's production dropped quickly. Better to have some and not need it than to need it and not have it. You can donate it if you end up not needing it.
  11. One thing I always tell people expecting a first kid (or any kid, I guess) is stock up on diapers now. CVS had a thing (not sure if they still do) with their CVS Bucks that every once in a while they're would be a sale where spending $30 on baby stuff would give you $10 in CVS Bucks. So I'd but three $10 bags of diapers in various sizes then use the free $10 to get a 4th bag. I bought every size from 1 to 4 multiple times. Only got 1 back of NB (up to 10lbs) because my wife had blood sugar issues and there was a risk of a big baby. Boy came out at 7lbs so we had to pick up a couple packs of NBs until he fit the 1s, but we didn't buy diapers again until he was 7mo old. Those baby item sales at CVS are also a good time to pick up bottles of baby powder, bags of wipes, baby lotion, bath soap/shampoo, etc. Then get your free bag of diapers.
  12. Yeah, I typically go find crime and police data from other countries with different laws to support my arguments on why Austin has too many police, too. Next you'll be telling me how Copenhagen and Baltimore are basically the same because the population is the same. Yet Copenhagen has increased their police force by quite a bit since 2016 and crime rates have been declining steadily over the same time period. Baltimore has decreased their police force and has one of the highest crime rates in the country. I wonder what's different been the two when they both have similar populations and similar amount of officers?
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