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Auto Driller

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  1. I guess we can’t all be old turds lamenting the arrival of running water.
  2. I was born and raised in Austin. Will be turning 33 pretty soon. I struggle to come up with a single even that marked the change but the completion of the Frost Tower seems like a good enough landmark. I also wouldn’t discount the 2005 national championship. Obviously it was an incredible event for the university and everyone who posts on this site but it also put a huge national spotlight on UT and Austin that probably accelerated the huge influx of immigration into the city. I agree with other posters that you can’t “pause” a city - it has to grow and evolve to survive. But the new Austin isn’t for me. I prefer to remember it for what it was in the 90s and 00s and build a life elsewhere (outside of 6-7 Saturdays in the fall). Other places that I was sad to see go: - Players on MLK - Nau’s in west campus (and the destruction of every non-6-story apartment block complex) - Pok E Joes on 5th (food wasn’t the best, but I still loved it) - The original Alamo Drafthouse on S. Lamar I could go on...
  3. VY’s pro career was glorious compared to JFF. As was his college career. And high school.
  4. I think he’s faded from the public consciousness to the point that it wouldn’t really move the needle on ticket sales.
  5. He was on the all decade team!!1!
  6. I finally played all 18 holes of the redesigned Memorial Park course in Houston today. The previous two rounds ended after 15 holes due to darkness. Played from the white tees which measure 6553 yards. First hole is a par 5, 512 yards. Striped my driver down the center of the fairway about 275 yards. A lot of times I will lay up par 5s even when I have the “right” club in the bag for the second shot, but this time I decided to go for it. Pulled my 3 wood from the bag and hit a perfect arcing draw onto the green. Of course, I followed it up with a 3-putt par (blech). Still a good start to the round. Ended up carding a 47-45 with one birdie on the par 5 14th. I actually reached that one in 2 also (480 yards from the tee) and two putted from about 40 feet. The new course is very different from the old course. Previously there were over 50 bunkers on the course - now there are less than 20. There’s only one large body of water on the course, which comes into play on the right side of the fairway on 16 and 17. The green side bunkers are much, much deeper than they used to be. It also seems like every green is elevated with sharp slopes on all sides where going short or long is really punished. The greens are playing quite slow right now. A year or so ago I was a 25 handicap. Right now I’m at 16. Besides plenty of time at the range, the biggest thing that has helped are instructional videos on YouTube. In particular, I would recommend Rick Shiels channel. He’s got lots of great content if you haven’t checked it out before.
  7. She doesn’t have to clap but going through a nervous breakdown isn’t a good look.
  8. So in addition to signing fictitious police reports, framing people for drug offenses, and murder he also spent 34 years stealing controlled buy cash from taxpayers. Sounds like a great guy.
  9. It was a fire born out of compassion. An understanding, progressive fire.
  10. I root for him as an ex longhorn but this was shit offensive play calling all game. 1. Raheem Mostert, fresh off 224 yards and 4 TD in the NFC CG doesn’t start the game and instead a guy who separated his should the previous game plays the entire first quarter. Mostert didn’t get his first carry until the 2nd quarter. 2. Didn’t call a timeout to get the ball back with 1:30 (and 2 TO remaining) to end the first half. Instead let the clock run to less than a minute before the punt and ran the ball twice. Essentially conceded a scoring opportunity in favor of going into the half tied. 3. Once he started running the ball, they score 17 unanswered points to take a 10 point lead. 4. Their 4th quarter possessions once again abandoned the run and instead relied Jimmy G to sling it to their second rate WR. Predictably didn’t work. He’s going to get a lot of shit for this and deservedly so.
  11. Just curious - what part of being in the EU prevented them from being “utterly irrelevant”? You mentioned Belgium being a shitty third rate country who not only remains part of the EU but is actually the location of EU headquarters.
  12. Jordan seems to have 0% confidence in himself right now. I honestly think a coach / caddy change might be good for him. If nothing else, breaking the established routine may get his mind off whatever is ruining his game.
  13. I don’t blame them for moving on. Rivers looked horrible at the end of the season. This is not mutually exclusive with the fact that they are a terrible organization.
  14. At this point, even if the sexual assault allegations are ruled in his favor and his is reinstated to the NFL, there’s zero chance he gets signed. That’s saying something for someone as talented on the field as he is.
  15. Rutgers must be pretty good at football. They’ve had a bunch of top tier coaches.
  16. Best part of this: Why did The Duke and Duchess move to Windsor as their Official Residence? The Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose to move to Windsor for various reasons. Their previous residence of Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace could not accommodate their growing family. Right — there is no way that merely _part_ of Kensington Palace could accommodate a family of three. You see, they just dealt with hardship the same way everyone else does. By moving into a separate palace. Their struggle really reflects the experience of the common man.
  17. This page is gold. aggy baseball is even shittier than Western Michigan and Maine, but somehow are “elite”. Another fucking lost ring story - do they ever get tired of this shit?? aggy educator network looks exactly like you’d expect.
  18. Even the most diehard SEC Neanderthals have realized that modern offenses that evolved from the Big 12 are necessary to win at the highest levels. Look no further than LSU’s 46-41 win over Bama this year. The “SEC defense” meme of 2006-2013 was always 100% bullshit. When everyone in the conference runs the ball between the tackles 65% of the time, it’s not hard to play “elite” defense with a couple of 350 lb DT and 265 lb MLB.
  19. Watching Texas basketball is depressing.
  20. Well there’s no time to teach fundamentals to the new guys when you have to go over 10 safety blitzes each week. Plus the DEs have to work on their zone drops.
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