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Smart people don't have to tell people they're smart, because everyone around them already knows. There's a reason why I had to tell you that. You're welcome.18 points
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For those whom have never been, here is what is gone.15 points
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The Jersey City Fire Chief was on ABC News saying you cannot dump water on a structure like this from a plane or helicopter and not have it completely collapse. I'll take his word over your stupid fucking ass any day.14 points
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I refuse to recline unless there is an empty seat behind me. People who recline are fucking assholes10 points
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I found this in my archives from TOS. It seemed to fit the discussion:10 points
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As has already been pointed out, both photos were taken after Trump took office. This is why it's not funny, because the entire premise of the "joke" is false. Now, if he were wearing a tailored football jersey, that would be funny. Or sucking dick for drugs. Either one, tomato tomahto, whatevs.10 points
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That score is ... "precise", but in the "measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with an ax" level of precision. In other words, just putting a decimal point there doesn't give your (ridiculous) score any gravitas - unless you'd care to show your work of how you came to that mathematical precision?10 points
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Girls had prom last night, so we let them sleep in, which meant a little bit of a later start. We got to Blacks around 1:00, line was fine. And we loaded up for 8 of us: Beef ribs were beautiful, and on point. And, some lagniappe- they had a kickass Texas swing quartet playing in the back room. We got to listen and sing along to some Bob Wills, Merle, Johnny...it was seriously kickass music. Then, we loaded up and went to the gun range. We cooked through a lot of ammo, taught them to shoot a bolt action, a semi-auto, and a lever action. And they all got to shoot a pistol (brought my S&W). Even let one of em wear it. She wanted to pose in the bluebonnet patch out at the range - she put on the boy’s hat for the shot: Shot some skeet, too. Shut it down after a couple of hours. Weather was perfect. Headed up to Gruene, drove some back roads, rolling country with beautiful scenery. Stopped at DQ for a dip cone, was a nice break. Got to Gruene, let the ladies wander some shops, walked down to the river, then ended up back at Gruene Hall. Listened to Bill Kirchen fucking SLAY with his Telecaster. Seriously, he was incredible. Danced a bit. Drank some beer. The kids shot pool. Shut down Gruene hall, grabbed a burger across the street, and headed home. Perfect freaking day.9 points
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I took this picture among others during my visit last year. Hard to believe it’s all in ruins now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk7 points
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lulz. Muslims ruin countries because they can't keep their religion out of politics. what about this muslim that kept his religion out of politics? well, i wasn't counting muslims that can keep their religion out of politics.7 points
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I give it a 7.1642. Solid, but not a battle of bastards (9.6498), rains of castamere (9.7983), Blackwater (9.4333) or even hardhome (8.9974).7 points
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Your weekly transcription Brauninger: Questions from here at the tap. Uh, Surprised by the lack of public commitments for football this weekend, or expected due to the game moving? Looch: Ah, um, we, I don't think we were expecting, but we, uh...I was expecting one, maybe two. I think we said exactly what we said was I was expecting one, and then I followed that up with saying I could see a couple coming in the ensuing couple of weeks as a result of that. . Brauninger: I could see almost a handful in the coming weeks. The gauge of it, can't be, by public, and like. They did some really really good things with some of their top end targets. Looch: Yeah, And you always want the turn out to be better. And I do think, I'll say this. Moving the game was tough. I do think. There was something about, something in the chain of promoting. They go to do something a little different I think, and I don't know what it is. So I'm not sitting here pretending to have the answers. Um, eh, I don't know if the ring day, home baseball game, and all that stuff helps attendance or hurts. And this year, when could you have done it? You can't do it easter weekend, you're not going to get the turn out you want. If you do it the weekend before, it's chili fest. And are you going to move spring ball up, or whatever. It, it. I don't know. I think, my point its, I think they had to have it this weekend. And then moving it because of the weather hurt. I don't know that I think. But then if you have it the weekend after parents weekend and ring day, then a ton of people are gonna say I'm not gonna go, I was just there. If almost like you have to. I don't know if it really helps. Then somebody will say, but , but Billy, if they hadn't of moved the game, it staggers perfectly. Brauninger: You had to move the game. There was a tornado 30 miles up the road and it could have been right here. Looch: You had to move the game, no question. I'm just saying this, and that's what I'm saying. people are going to come at me about moving the game. You had to move the game. Well No crap, I'm not an idiot. I know that. Then people say, if wouldn't have had to move it, it would have been right after baseball, whatever it was going to be. Right before, it all fits, it all fit right in. Well no crap. I get that too. That's not what I'm saying. What I am saying is, what I can't measure for you, but if you are honest with yourself, you know, it seemed like there was more buzz over like spring games at other places, social media wise. which is where these damn kids live now. I just think they need to do a little better job on the promotional side of it. Brauninger: Texas did, Texas did what they've done so much under Tom Herman, is they promise the moon and blew this thing out on social media. And when they showed up on Saturday, it was blustery and cold. And they combined for 18 points and 240 yards of total offense between two.. Looch: But yeah, but you are talking about something completely different than I am. No, don't Brauninger: No I'm not. Looch; You are completely talking about something different than I am. Yeah you are, go ahead. Brauninger: What I'm saying is, I was just taking a dig at Texas and not making a commentary on what A&M did. Or what A&M needs to do. Looch: I didn't know you were reversing field completely in the middle of this. Brauninger: Once again, I was right and you were wrong. Looch: No, no, no. You're wrong because. You went off the rails on a conversation. Now you are digging yourself back out of it in some feeble attempt. I'm not talking about the product they put on the field, or, or. Look, I think A&M plays a much more exciting brand of ball than Texas. I think they'd whip their ass on the field last year and I think they'd do it this year too. What I do think though, is that they, on social, which I know, it's social media, what does it matter in wins and loses, it doesn't. It plays a small part in affecting, you know the excitement level over these spring games, and where they go and attend. Look at how many people were in Norman this weekend. Brauniger: That was their big official visit weekend. They got three commitments, one of which, one kid I don't know who he was, a 2020, one kid a commitment out of 2021 kid out of Richmond Foster, which may help them with another 2021 kid out of Richmond Foster that was here this weekend in Reuben Fatherlee that A&M really wants and one of the top players in the class. To go back to recruiting, I think there will be some positive fallout for A&M from this weekend. I don't question that at all. Looch: I do too. Significant fallout. And I mean, why don't you go down the list here and name me the five guys Brauny, before we head out, the five guys you feel most confident about becoming Aggies coming out of this weekend, not all from this weekend, but just give your five guys in no particular order. Rattle em off Brauniger: Chris Morris, offensive lineman from Tennessee. Looch: Memphis, love him Brauninger: Fadil Diggs, defensive end out of new jersey. Marco Domio, the cornerback from Blinn. And the defensive tackle tthey offered this weekend, Isaiah Rake, out of New Jersey. Looch: Digg's teammate. Brauniger: Not they're not teammates. they're just friends. Looch: Oh yeah, they came together. Brauinger: You're gonna make me go with a fifth? Uhhh... Looch: I still think, if you're giving me a..., I still think their gonna end up getting Garrett Hayes before all is said and done. It's not easy. Brauninger: Garret Hayes, Jayin Convers, There are some guys I feel confident about, but not above those 4 Looch: I agree. The one I want to see the fallout on, after this weekend in Norman is Ryan Watts. That's a guy I really want to see the, uh, Aggies go out and get at corner.6 points
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Wifey and I were at the Cathedral around noon today. We heard first responders speeding by our hotel around 7:15 this afternoon. By 7:30, we could see the flames through the thick smoke. So sad for the people of Paris and for the Church. There were hundred thousand folks lining both banks shocked and distraught. So sad6 points
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pay no mind to the inferior dinnerware. Simple club on sourdough with jalapeños toasted in bacon grease6 points
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Damn I was just at Notre Dame four hours ago. I saw they had scaffolding erected all around where the fire is. I’m guessing it was flammable solvents or a short circuit or something along those lines. That is very bad news. I feel lucky to have seen it just before it burned.6 points
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Lets have the next Dem president order all Federal prisoners convicted of gun offenses be released in red states.6 points
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"Chris Tucker, Chris Rock, Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, Barack Obama, Mahershala Ali, Denzel Washington, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle." Katfid6 points
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Jesus Christ, he offered his opinion--just like everybody else on this thread--and defended it when challenged to do so. Some of you people seriously have DDS.6 points
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This is a really terrific column all from the 12th hole's perspective. https://joeposnanski.com/tiger-and-time/?fbclid=IwAR17-_Kx84aYGWxto0bf4znbLBDrwExRfmCd2XP7dh6JJSmR_v0_5hjcSj4 People still look past me. It baffles me that still happens after all these years. Yes, I know I am petite and pretty and, if you will allow a modicum of immodestly, I ooze with Southern charm. If I was in Hollywood, I am sure I would be Doris Day. I apologize if that’s an old reference. I am old. I fear that I have not kept up with the times. People sense my friendliness. That is good. I am friendly. I welcome everyone. My bridge is always open. I optimistically set the table for 2 every time. But I am not to be underestimated. My name is Golden Bell. I am the 12th hole at Augusta National. I am 155 yards long, and I am surrounded by azaleas and sand and water and trees. I am less a golf hole and more a vacation spot. My likeness hangs in offices and living rooms around the world. I look as innocuous and dreamy as a postcard from Hawaii. But I am to be taken seriously. The winds swirl unpredictably around me. They say I was built on an Indian burial ground. I do not talk about my past. But I can tell you that I have broken many hearts. I broke Arnold Palmer’s heart. That was in ’59, I guess. I revered Arnie, and over time he came to revere me, but he was still young then, full of spirit and too much certainty. He led when he arrived at my door. He then hit his ball into the water and made triple bogey and lost the tournament. I felt heartsick for him. But I am not easy. Time after time in the years since then, they have come to me with a sparkle of glory and a touch of arrogance reflecting in their eyes, and they have looked beyond me, to opportunities that await, to a dream they have had had since they were children, to a jacket that they long to wear. And they have left my green broken. I have crushed so many hopes. Seve Ballesteros. Gary Player. Greg Norman. Jordan Spieth. I cannot remember them all. It happens every year. On this Sunday, the hopers and dreamers began arriving much earlier in the day than I expected. They don’t usually show up until late afternoon, as the sun falls behind the Magnolia and Juniper trees, but on this Sunday they started marching up in groups of three in the morning. I believe the weather brought them out early. The names change. The faces don’t. In the early afternoon, a powerful man named Brooks Koepka showed up. There is no doubt in my mind that Brooks has the strength to hit a golf ball miles over me. But I watched instead as he hit the ball without assurance. I could tell instantly that his shot would land short and roll back into the water. I tried to stop it. I always try to stop it. But there is not much I can do … once, I recall, I was able to stop the golf ball for a friendly sort named Fred Couples. But ever since then the groundskeepers have kept my grass shorter. There was nothing I could do to save Brooks Koepka’s ball. The same was true for Ian Poulter’s golf ball. Poulter is English, from what I can tell, and he also hit a high, equivocal shot that bounced well short and rolled back into Rae’s Creek. Later, the same thing happened to a tall fellow named Tony Finau. Each time the ball dropped into Rae’s Creek, I heard those familiar groans that have always tormented me. I am haunted by waters. Then the next group, the last group, came up. A man with a beautiful name, Francesco Molinari, walked to the tee. What a name. I have grown to love beautiful names — Ian Baker-Finch and Seve Ballesteros and Gary Player and Jose Maria Olazabal and Jimmy Demaret And standing next to him, there was an older golfer wearing red, he had a familiar face, and I couldn’t take my eyes off him. * * * There are only a few who have ever turned this place inside out. Arnie was one of those; he was so captivating and fetching and affable. The fans at Augusta loved him so dearly, so fervently, that they called themselves “Arnie’s Army.” I often thought of myself as a member of Arnie’s Army. Then there was Jack Nicklaus. I will not lie, he was my favorite. I don’t know if the fans loved Jack with quite the same zeal and warmth that they loved Arnie, but I know they admired him. He was so admirable. He kept his head. He never beat himself. He played the right shot again and again. And Jack always made me feel seen. I’ve heard that he called me the toughest little hole in the world. That is the most meaningful thing anyone has ever said about me. I have been called beautiful so often that it has lost its meaning. But tough! Yes! It’s true. Jack used to say that he always aimed for the same spot — to that safe space of land between my front and back bunkers — even if it meant aiming away from the flag. I loved him for that. Jack respected me. There were others too who inspired ear-shattering roars, Sam and Tom and Seve and Phil and so on. But Tiger Woods is different from all of them. I remember when he first came to Augusta. He was only an amateur then, a teenager, but full of unimaginable promise and talent and skill (I heard Jack predicted Tiger would win as many green jackets and he and Arnie had won combined). I’m told that when they asked Tiger what he hoped to accomplish his first time around at the hallowed Masters he said, without hesitation: “Win.” It was a brazen and presumptuous thing for a young man to say — the correct answer apparently being something to the effect of “I’m just happy to be here” — and I am sure some of the older men harrumphed and grumbled. But modesty didn’t fit Tiger or his talents. He came to conquier and when he was 21, he did. He thundered through this golf course like no one ever had before. When he was done, records were shattered, imaginations detonated, and I overheard people say that they would need to change Augusta National just to accommodate Tiger’s prodigious abilities. They did change Augusta National considerably, lengthening some holes, adding contours and rises in various places, reworking various parts of the course. But they did not change me — if you will allow me to speak immodestly again, I am timeless — and they did not prevent Tiger Woods from winning again and again. He had won four times before he turned 30. And the roars for him were unlike those even for Arnie and Jack. I think that’s because Tiger wasn’t adored like Arnie, and he wasn’t lionized like Jack. No there was something else about him, something more aspirational. I am not sure I can describe it — I am no poet, I am the subject of poetry — but as I understand it, Tiger offered to take the crowd to a place where golf had never gone. He was an astronaut. He hit shots no one had ever hit. He saw possibilities where others saw tree branches and double bogeys. He brought order to a disorderly game. Anyway, that’s how I have heard it described. Then, one day, something with Tiger Woods changed. One hears things, but I am not one to partake in rumors. But I could see that Tiger no longer commanded the game the way he had. The crowds still shouted for him, but their cheers were less confident and more nervous. He grew older. He seemed to have a different swing every time I saw him. And then, some years, he did not show up at all. I did not expect to see Tiger Woods compete again. The cycle doesn’t often go in that direction. * * * When the last group of Sunday approached, I glanced at the little walking leaderboard and saw that the Italian with the beautiful name, Francesco Molinari, had 13 red. And Tiger Woods had 11 red. The Masters was in the balance. And I waited with hope. Molinari hit first. He reached back with his club, and I offered a silent prayer for him, like I do for every golfer. But as soon as he hit the ball, I could see that he had made the mistake that has wrecked so many. He aimed toward the flag. And he had lacked conviction. The ball fluttered in the wind, and landed short, rolled back into the creek and those agonizing groans came. I saw the crestfallen look on Molinari’s face. I have seen that look so many times. I never get used to it. Then Tiger Woods stepped to the tee. I looked at him closely. Was this really Tiger Woods, the bold and impertinent kid who believed that nothing was beyond his powers? I could not tell. I began to say my silent prayer for him … but then I stopped because I noticed something. He was not that Tiger Woods. He moved more gingerly. His face was wider. His weather-worn face suggested that he had seen things. And as he began his swing, I caught something in Woods’ glance, something unusual, something I had not seen in, well, in a long time. Deference. He aimed his shot away from the flag. He hit it to that space between my front and back bunker. The ball landed and settled 40 feet from the hole but dry and safe. It was the shot that young golfers feel too proud and too strong to hit. It was Jack Nicklaus’ shot. And now, it was Tiger Woods’ shot. And I knew right then that Tiger would go on to win the Masters. I could tell from the roars that he did go on to win. I settled in and just listened for those roars like I do ever Masters Sunday. And they were louder than any I have heard in more than 30 years. I have since heard that as he walked off the last hole, Tiger was seen hugging his children, who were not born when he won here the first time. And I heard he took a look up to the sky to think about his father, Earl, who passed away a dozen years ago. I am not capable of tears. Or at least I didn’t think I was capable for tears. If there’s one thing I have learned as a most famous golf hole, it is that time, like Rae’s Creek, rushes in one direction. You cannot expect it to stop for anything or anyone. And yet, I’ve been around Augusta long enough to know that every now and again, on special days, time does stop, or at least it pauses. On Sunday, it stopped for Tiger. I think that means time stopped for all of us too.6 points
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Because to admit it out loud announces to the normal sane people of the world that you are, in fact, a huge piece of shit.5 points
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Are you actually holding the belief that the French, for whom this building is a national icon and a huge part of their cultural identity for nearly a thousand years, are holding back their efforts to fight this fire?5 points
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post-spring update: giving up liquor for lent was a horrendous decision.5 points
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Hitler ordered Paris to be burning when they were forced to retreat. He actually called the German Commander of Paris, asking him, "Is Paris burning?" The commander to his credit, felt that the city was too important to burn for no militaristic purpose and he ordered his men to surrender without following Hitler's orders5 points
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Barr refused to address Congress' question of whether he had already shared / leaked the findings of Mueller's report to Team Trump, which means of course he has. The delay in producing the redacted report is not because it is taking so long to redact it, but because Team Trump is using the time to refine their "counter-report" so that they can release it (and the Fox-friendly talking points) at the same time as the Mueller report.5 points
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the 8 minute rom-com sidetrack with the scene straight out of how to train your dragon 2 was a little much (let's run away together to waterfall-ville!). and looking down on them awkwardly flirting was cringe-worthy. i'm on team sansa on this one. and convincing folks that the threat really lies north of the wall was last season's problem. i don't need it carrying over. by now, everyone should know how serious it is. 6 episode season, ain't nobody got time for this. most of the distrust plot was totally paint-by-numbers and contrived (shudder, derka was onto something??!) but it's a premiere, and they're usually pretty much setup for the season (if it was midseason, we'd condemn it for being "filler"). the difference is that this is 16% of the season (call it 10% considering the total time). i had similar gripes about short mad men/breaking bad seasons we waited forever for, and both followed thru nicely - i'm not worried. important stuff came out, so that's a win - jon needed to know what's what. sam needed to find out about his fam. we needed to know the tactical plan of defending winterfell (it was assumed, but now we know that's where the shit will go down). also winterfell always seems so small, and seemed even smaller tonight. doesn't look like the type of place a battle with 100k+ soldiers will be taking place. also when you have 2 dragons, it wouldn't seem smart just to hold a castle, but what do i know? probably could use a strategy brainstorm sesh next week, in between trials or whatever. re: jamie trials - jamie saw bran, but he's no longer bran, as he's repeatedly told us. dany's arrogance is definitely starting to annoy. it did at times last season but tyrion offset it. she's getting a little bitchy. someone earlier predicted she may get axed. i never would've agreed before, but now i think it's definitely possible. she's looking around, and not everyone is an ally (typically she's surrounded by sycophants). the 4-way bronn plan scene was odd. bronn has always been promised things and not gotten them - it's like a running gag - but now he's gonna get chests of gold for eventually killing one of the two people he's given a shit about this series? naw, bro. seems like an unlikely plan that's nearly impossible to execute. unless it's part of a bigger plan. cersei is really gonna kill the father of her unborn child and the undisputed love of her life? euron is entertaining, but "i'm gonna put a prince in you" was a little silly. per the sign at the end - does the night king really leave signs like that? i always saw them kind of like zombies. bottom line, derka is out of his mind. this was a 5.4 out of a perfect 10.2 scale.5 points
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You know this is all in fun, but I'm going to buy off on the fact that all this "how hot is she" debate on political figures is part of the double standard. So other than to say I'll bet Tulsi is a whirling dervish Kama Sutra tiger in the sack, I'm not going to partake of this kind of talk any more. I'd make an exception for the utter grotesqueness that is Sarah Sanders, but words can't describe that horror, so that's not an issue.5 points
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Stenosis means an abnormal narrowing of some opening, canal, or vessel. In this case, we are talking about some stenosis affecting either the cervical spinal cord (central) or nerve roots coming off of it. Congenital stenosis is typically central. It is usually asymptomatic and does not require restriction from any sports. It is not associated with a measurable increase in risk for catastrophic injury. Central stenosis is only a concern if there is some other superimposed risk factor suggesting permanent cord damage may occur: multiple episodes of transient quadriparesis, for example. The number of cases is still very small, but the downside is so terrible that players may be restricted for life by some doctors. Discs can bulge, tear, and squirt their inner gel-like contents in a number of shapes and sizes. This can be superimposed on underlying bony stenosis or may be the only factor. Discs can cause cord (central) and/or nerve root compression. Discs tend to heal over time, and extruded material which compresses nerves often resorbs well enough to resolve all symptoms and risks. Acquired degenerative spondylotic stenosis is quite rare in teenagers. If his problem were isolated low-risk congenital stenosis, none of this drama would be going on. If his problem is high-risk congenital stenosis (e.g., with multiple quadriparetic events), the guy holding him out is unlikely to change his mind later (though he might get a second opinion from a less risk-averse physician). If his problem is largely related to a disc injury, it may get better with time, allowing return to play. If it does not, he may have a good result with disc material removal and fusion of the bones on either side of it to each other, again potentially allowing return to play. The information dribbling out leaves something to be desired, but it currently sounds like some disc is involved. The timeline for giving non-operative care a chance will apparently run long enough that any surgery is likely to keep him off the field for 2019. Unless an official release offers more specificity, we will be left to do a lot of guessing. Every time "disc" gets mentioned, though, it is a positive sign, because that is a problem which can often be fixed and careers resumed.5 points
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