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Posts posted by HouTex
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I agree with much of what's posted so far--especially the impact of social media on our youth. There's also the issue of news reporting in general which finds its way into social media. The book Factfulness, by the late Hans Rosling (a retired MD from Sweden and a social democrat) and his son and daughter-in-law gives a good explanation of how news is reported and how people get a grossly incorrect understanding of the human condition on very important issues, such as world health, women's education, the levels of poverty around the world, etc.
In addition, having co-raised two daughters, now almost 33 and 30, and seeing how they and their friends navigated high school and the somewhat early days of social media, I observed that their generation and those younger lived in a world of superlatives. "Awesome" was used in every sentence. If some high level of achievement wasn't reached it seemed like the endeavor was a failure. Everything--vacations, college admissions, first job, etc. had to be the best or it was a disappointment. Sadly, many of my girls' peers were disappointed a lot. And getting back to social media, people report on the highlights of their lives so the disappointment hits home.
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1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:
That seems a little surprising, to be honest, but UT has a way of fucking up admissions.
Wait, the kids are pulling against UT or the parents? I'd tell my kid "good luck" and then to pound sand for a couple of hours.
No, the parents that are UT exes. Still pissed their kids didn’t get into UT.
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I really hope UVa doesn’t win and then beat UT. I have several UT friends whose kids couldn’t get into UT but got into UVA. Some of them, amazingly to me, will pull for UVa against their own school. I’ll never understand it.
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Just now, gmr548 said:
Your friends take is interesting. Haven't heard someone say "We're generating too much electricity in Texas!"
Well, they are on the lake and they want to be able to launch their boat. Selfish assholes.
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13 hours ago, Gil Bang said:
One-fifth of US citizens between the ages of 18 and 29 believe that the Holocaust is a myth, according to a new poll from the Economist/YouGov.
3% is still too high though.
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57 minutes ago, WelfareBuysMyWeed said:
They had to make those scenes heavy handed because a not-insignificant portion of Americans today think the nazis were the good guys.
Uh, no. JFC. Some of you believe your own bullshit.
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I ended up buying a Eufy system. It’s another app but Eyeon wanted to sell me cameras and equipment at $325 plus another $20 per month in Cloud storage. The Eufy system stores the videos on a local card that can store 3 months of videos which is more than I need. So long as my internet is up (it rarely goes down) I can access the videos from my iPhone anywhere that I get an internet connection. No monthly fees. If I don’t like it I have 30 days to return it with Amazon.
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3 hours ago, NWBuck said:
Well, I've decided that it's time to buy a helmet (enough brain damage already, thankyouverymuch... it's why I'm on the Surl).
Getting to be the end of the season, so there should be some decent options on closeout and such- any recommendations or things I should keep in mind (MIPS is mandatory, according to the Mrs.)?
'Preciate the insight...
https://antiordinary.co/
I will consider one of these when my Giro wears out. It’s supposed to be even safer than a traditional shell helmet. But my Giro has served me well.- 1
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I have an existing alarm system (with Eyeon Integrated Solutions--apparently a Houston-based provider). It has a z-wave hub and uses Alarm.com which I can access with my iPhone. It seems I can integrate other z-wave devices with the Alarm.com account. I'm already paying for monitoring through Eyeon. I am looking to add a Ring-type door bell/monitor and at least one outdoor security camera/motion sensor. Is there any advice for using z-wave compatible devices and running them through the z-wave hub vs. going with a standalone system like Ring?
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9 minutes ago, Deej said:
You should have asked them to cook the sausage.
Yep. Looks like Hillshire straight from the package.
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Even when I was younger and had very good hearing I was one that never understood the lyrics of most songs. Too much mumbling and other distractions in the music. Lyrics matter a little but I judge a song by the melody and the artist.
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Demo’d the ClubCar Autonomous Caddie over the weekend. Works great.
https://www.clubcar.com/en-us/golf-operations/fleet-golf/tempo-walk -
Team DST. Hell, do it +2 hours and leave it there. I’d like to leave work at 5 and get 18 holes in.
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I just got an Apple News alert saying that Kate was seen today with King Charles. She’s not dead yet.
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23 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:
Yeah, my daughter noted yesterday in a discussion on family genetics that our French ancestry (remember, my mom was a coonass) was specifically Parisian. La-de-da. I am quite fancy.
Of course, last night, going through a bunch of stuff, I found out that a GGG uncle of mine was big-shit in Mexico back in the day. He was born in Texas in the early 1800s (that's right, "Coahuila y Tejas" was the state back then). Ended up being Mexico's ambassador to France trying to talk them out of their Maximilian bullshit (didn't work, obviously). And lots of other notable offices. But, to confirm that he was indeed a member of our family, he "died penniless." Yep, the bloodline checks out.
My mother was born in Louisiana and is 1/2 French on her mother’s side. We always thought she was half coonass but when we did a family tree several years ago we learned that the ancestors were indeed French, but they came to New Orleans well before the Cajuns arrived from Nova Scotia.
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21 hours ago, RDCanecutter said:
Dunno about recency, but I am always suspicious of tests that slam results neatly inside modern national boundaries. To put it another way, lots of common elements went into the mix of modern groups. Ancient Roman colonies were all up and down the Rhine, with Germanic tribes clustered up next to them before later settling in Italy and elsewhere. I have read that Hesse comes from the name of the Germanic Chatti (Latin word for them, ) they weren't complete strangers.
Or maybe somebody adopted an Italian orphan.
No doubt there are a bazillion long-term Germans who read genetically as more like Danes or French or Italians or Poles.
At least in my case, with 23 and me, it categorizes my ancestry with various locations in Europe—some of which are very specific locations. It uses modern geographical boundaries which may or may not reflect the actual genetic makeup of the country as a whole. In my case, from my father’s side, my genetics come from a very small area in Poland near the German border. I could actually be more German than Polish.
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On 3/10/2024 at 11:49 AM, burntorangebongos said:
Regarding sex drives, it does drop. And also , the walls are thinner or something because sex hurts some for a lot of us. Lube up and really focus on her clit. Once she gets super worked up, you can see from there if that eases her pain enough for penetration. But hurting so good can be fun, with a generous lover. If she is shutting you down a lot, this could be why. Offer back messages with lots of oils and enjoy touching her with no goal in mind. This is the kind of thoughtful behavior that makes her want to try. Most women don't want to give up on intimacy and sex. Focus on being intimate and patient and this will go a long way.
In my wife’s case, her sex drive dropped like a rock and it’s stayed there. When sex happens it’s extremely painful for her and we’ve tried several supposedly high quality and expensive lubes. I’ve tried the back rub and massage thing and that just relaxes her to the point of wanting to go to sleep. Guys, get your sex in before your wife goes through this, or get a new wife it’s that important to you. I’m of the “for better or worse” camp so no divorce.
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Everyone should read the full report. But still, the nuts will still disregard everything and say it’s all a coverup. Hard to disprove a negative.
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Finished my last day of skiing in Snowmass today. Back to Houston tomorrow. Seven days of skiing and some of the best conditions I’ve ever skied.
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In Snowmass and it’s gotten a ton of snow. Problem is the wind. Upper parts of the mountain aren’t skiable.
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Does Johnny Carson count?
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The Kids (Aren't) Alright - World Happiness Report
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Gotta be fake news. Post-menopausal women don’t have sex. Ask my wife.