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smokebomb

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  1. Bally is currently not available on YouTube TV. And the separate streaming service Bally Sports+ ($20 a month) does not currently include the Southwest / Rangers & Mavericks region. Ironically enough, I am only able to watch those games through the Bally app because I use my parent’s DirecTV login. As mentioned above, Sinclair sucks and who knows what’s going to happen with Bally’s current bankruptcy situation.
  2. +1 for YouTubeTV It’s cheaper - $73 a month. All channels are HD. Can share with 6 accounts with basic plan (only 3 can stream at once though). Has some 4K content (pricey - extra $20 a month). Now has NFL Sunday Ticket as an add-on. Has NFL RedZone - $10 a month for it & Sports Package - I only subscribe during football season. Don’t have to talk to someone to sign up, change plans or quit All handled online, unlike DirecTV. Supports sports multicast - screen is split into 2-4 games. Watching the NCAA tourney was awesome. Has local stations & when you travel, it automatically switches to those locals. Could be good or bad. Can subscribe to HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc Cons - No Longhorn Network (who cares after this season though) No BallySports / old FSSW Have to have a smart TV or device & internet. I can’t recommend it enough.
  3. My understanding is not being named is Justice Department policy for people who are not indicted, nothing more. It’s a heads up though to the co-conspirators and I could see them testify against DJT in some sort of cooperation agreement.
  4. The indictment is only against Trump right now but the 6 co-conspirators could be charged later. Smith likely doing this to have a quicker trial.
  5. https://www.kut.org/transportation/2023-05-23/austin-project-connect-recommendation-light-rail-10-miles-street-level
  6. Looks like she has to report by May 30th and along with her ex, pay $452 million in restitution: https://www.axios.com/2023/05/18/theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-prison-sentence-may-30
  7. Bye bye bye: https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/appeals-court-denies-elizabeth-holmes-request-to-stay-out-of-prison-113457150.html
  8. It’s expensive but I’m ok with any kid having $30k in debt. That’s a car payment for 5-6 years and although not cheap, it won’t debilitate someone like $300k would. I would prefer free college for kids but that’s a pipe dream.
  9. I think most public schools will be fine. They normally aren’t charging $50k a year for in-state tuition and there will always be kids wanting to go there. But the small, private liberal arts schools? They are screwed. Some have already started shutting down and they won’t be bailed out. State governments already don’t pay enough to public colleges, i doubt there will be any taxpayer money for private colleges that fail.
  10. First - a 2015 OpEd from the NYT discussing the increase in tuition: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/opinion/sunday/the-real-reason-college-tuition-costs-so-much.html 2nd - I’ve always hated the assertion that a college degree is the sole reason people are successful later in life. College self-select the smartest people - high grades, activities, test scores, etc. The traits that got the kids into college are the main reason kids are successful in life, not just the degree they obtained. Colleges love to tout this but it’s just marketing to justify their existence. 3rd - I am not anti college. If your parents have $300k and you want to study international basket weaving & English at Patchouli U, go for it. But fuck that same university for trying to recruit a kid whose parents that make less than $50k and will never get out of that debt. A reckoning is coming for those schools and I have zero sympathy. If colleges want to be so expensive, kids should get an appropriate paying career out of it. Finally - I think trade schools are a great path for kids today. With the increase in technology and the high cost of shipping, factory work is coming back to the US. Plus, everyone needs to shit and plumbers will always have a job. I personally think that kids in high school should be able to start apprenticeships so that when they graduate, they are on a great career path. I will now step off my soap box.
  11. https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/oklahoma-recreational-marijuana-vote-only-a-month-away?_amp=true
  12. I think he is saying A&M will fire Jimbo with cause, not Jimbo leaving. And I think Jimbo has $86m left on his contract.
  13. https://m.facebook.com/TAMUPolice/photos/a.59223651785/10158851149516786/?type=3
  14. https://kfor.com/news/local/wife-accomplice-screenshot-857-child-porn-photos-to-frame-husband-before-upcoming-custody-battle/amp/ And I agree with earlier posts - you need to step back & not make this your fight. This is such a horrendous accusation, you have to protect you & your family’s mental well-being first. Although he might be falsely accused, you have to begin to accept the possibility he is guilty, no matter how much you think you know him. It really sucks since no matter what happens, there will be no winners. TLDR: Protect your family first & limit your involvement in his battle.
  15. https://www.ksat.com/news/ksat-investigates/2023/01/04/michelle-barrientes-vela-sentenced-to-5-years-probation-90-days-in-jail-600-hours-community-service/
  16. The Leona General Store is awesome & is about 8 miles south of Centerville. https://www.instagram.com/leonageneral/ Note: The wait can be long & it’s only opened for dinner Friday & Saturday (steak/chicken), with all-you-can-eat catfish on Thursday evening.
  17. Will ticket prices drop significantly between now and the game? I would imagine a few days before, prices will be much lower than now.
  18. Not trying to promote Apple but the iPhone 14 looks like something moose needs to pick up: https://mustreadalaska.com/apple-a-day-snowmachiners-life-saved-with-new-apple-iphone-14-sos-feature/
  19. Lower enrollment due to less kids: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23428166/college-enrollment-population-education-crash
  20. Best review of the book on Amazon: Little did he know what a GRRM eternity really meant...
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