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HouTex

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  1. Peter Zeihan has written several books on geopolitics. His work is well researched and he's not simply regurgitating talking points of one team even though he may not have included citations in the video. His book Disunited Nations is very well done and I'm about to read his latest: The End of the World is Just the Beginning. I don't necessarily agree with all of his conclusions, but I think he's right more than he is wrong.
  2. Talk to an ER doctor or nurse and it’s hilarious what people do with their bodies and what people stick into their bodies.
  3. Part of the change at Schlitz in the 70’s was to use rice as the adjunct grain. The new CEO at Schlitz was from AB which uses rice. Loyal beer drinkers could tell the difference instantly. I was around 15 when the change occurred and I could easily tell that it was different and not in a good way.
  4. Adult Pi Patel: So which story do you prefer? Writer: The one with the tiger. That's the better story. Adult Pi Patel: Thank you. And so it goes with God.
  5. Will do. My dad was a Schlitz distributor in the 60’s, 70’s and during the down fall in the early 80’s. I drank a lot of Schlitz growing up. There was always a keg on tap at my house. Glorious times.
  6. You probably are too young, but you missed out on Wahoo McDaniel, Terry Funk, Mil Mascaras and others.
  7. My experience as well and I’ve known many of them. One of our brand new young lawyers is Morman. He’s a great guy. And my late father’s best friend in the Navy was Mormon. They had a life long friendship and my father never spoke better about another person.
  8. As a life long Catholic, and still a believer, I get a kick out of this line from She’s the One: Mickey Fitzpatrick : Why are you getting so upset Dad? You don't even believe in God. Mr. Fitzpatrick : That doesn't mean I'm going to stop being a good Catholic.
  9. Yes, we are saying similar things. God’s gift of free will means, in my view, that He doesn’t have complete control over everything such that every thing that happens in the world is His will. I differ from my Evangelical brethren in this regard. And to repeat, all that said, I still pray for His intervention and for wisdom and strength in dealing with life’s struggles.
  10. Or, God gave humans free will and some humans do horrible things. Yet I still pray because I have some degree of faith. On the OP, I would never pray that someone I know do something for my benefit. I would pray that he made the best decision for him and his family. And I sure wouldn’t tell him that I’m praying for him. That’s just creepy to me.
  11. I don’t think it did. I had some back then and it wasn’t the same. Schlitz was the beer of choice in the 70’s and it was awesome—especially on draft. I can still taste it. IMO, the closest thing to that flavor is Miller High Life bottle. That’s not surprising in that they both originated in Milwaukee.
  12. Next time, Jack, write a goddamn memo.
  13. I got tired of trying to find the chirping smoke detector (at 3:00 am) among the 8 or so detectors in my various homes over the years so my Thanksgiving weekend ritual is to replace the batteries in all of them each year. I haven’t had a chirping smoke detector in about 15 years. Mine are wired too, but they all have a backup 9v battery.
  14. I hear you on operating the slide of an auto, but my wife handles the slide on her S&W 9mm Shield. Nice pistol to carry, but a small revolver would clearly be easier for her to handle.
  15. I have jury duty on Monday. In municipal court. Everyone gets a jury trial in Texas.
  16. Announcers don’t even know the spot and how much to go for a first down. They thought it was a first down anyway.
  17. Starting to look like last week’s game except we only have 14.
  18. You're all set. I told her you were stable, well-adjusted, attentive, persevering... I lied.
  19. I agree with all of this but it has a special place in my heart. It was our last stop after a night of drinking in SA before heading back to Austin at 2:00 AM. It’s a miracle I survived those days.
  20. HouTex

    Getting old sucks

    Hang in there. We need you.
  21. Levon Helm deserves a mention for his narration and as the guy that helps the pilots with preflight stuff.
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