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Welch

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  1. So Dems supported it 50-0, and Republicans opposed it 43-7… and it’s framed as the Democrats falling short? I wish the media were half as tough on Republicans as Republicans claim the media is.
  2. What makes Texas heat so special is the knowledge that absolutely no relief is coming for at least another 10 weeks. And even then, that “relief” will be a day with highs around 89°, followed by a few more weeks in the mid-90s.
  3. Win #51 ties our win total from 2013, with 84 games to go.
  4. Totally agree. Building and maintaining are two different things. Especially considering the way the Astros built. Luhnow was obviously great at building, but unfortunately he never got the chance to maintain. Maybe he would have been very good there too, but I don’t know that with any certainty. Regardless, Click’s job is different from what Luhnow’s was.
  5. He’s not Drew Eubanks, and there’s plenty of value in that.
  6. That’s how Mack portrayed it, and it would be interesting to see how the rest of that game (and 2010) played out had Colt not gotten hurt… but under the surface it was already a program in decline. The OL recruiting/development had already fallen off a cliff and the RB corps that year was pretty mediocre. Colt, Shipley, and Muschamp’s defense carried that team.
  7. In aggy’s last five years in the Big 12, they were: 7-6 4-8 6-7 9-4 7-6 Their first year in the SEC, they went 11-2, and haven’t had a losing season since. If those idiots can do it, so can we.
  8. We all hated Mack’s “withstand the other team’s surge” dumbassery back then, but holy shit would it work against Sark.
  9. covidestim.org also showing improvements in overall estimated infections.
  10. Yep. And I largely am sympathetic toward the school boards and superintendents who are now on the front lines of this, without really having those options on the table. The real vitriol should be directed at the legislature and TEA for not funding any kind of remote learning option, regardless of the state of the epidemic.
  11. Yep. Color scheme takes a while to get used to. And while we're on the subject of NE, check out those Sturgis numbers in western South Dakota. Off the charts. Don't get me wrong, it's still high. Crazy high. Over 370 infections per 100k even now. (Austin is at 161 per 100k, for comparison). But the trend is hopeful. It was 488/100k on Aug. 13.
  12. Per this covidestim link that I think someone here posted a few days ago, it seems like San Antonio and Corpus are on a nice decline (with surprisingly low R numbers) and Austin seems to have peaked within the last few days. Dallas, Houston, and Waco are still on the incline in cases, but the R numbers are falling. Fort Worth seems to be in the worst shape, as it's the only big city with R increasing.
  13. Yeah, my hat’s off to NHC for the way they handled Laura last year. There were a lot of people pushing that track towards Beaumont or even farther west, but NHC stuck with Lake Charles and ended up splitting the uprights Justin Tucker-style.
  14. Courtesy of Mike’s Weather Page. Most seem to be trending more north/east. Euro had been pointed towards the middle Texas coast, now it’s Louisiana. GFS had been northern Mexico, now lower Texas coast.
  15. https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2020/texas-coronavirus-cases-map/ Texas Tribune agrees.
  16. Welch

    2021 MLB Thread

    Ahh, the memories! https://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/collin-mchugh-carlos-gomez-lights/316348
  17. Thinking of making a first-ever trip to the McDonald Observatory this summer, but it looks like the Star Parties are basically sold out through late August. They do have “Evening Sky Viewing” spots available, which seems to be the same thing minus the telescopes. Any recommendations? Are the Viewings worthwhile or should I just wait for Star Party slots to open up?
  18. Almost as bad as the five-ball walk to Tucker. f this ump
  19. I get it, and as an Astros fan like Kermit I can definitely see how a total teardown can lead to an era of success, but put me down for the Spurs’ method 10 times out of 10 in the NBA. Even being in a destination market and having tons of draft assets doesn’t necessarily result in titles (Boston and New York say hi), so I’ve come to the point where I’m thrilled the Spurs have opted for the “stay good and see what happens” model.
  20. Holy hell, the Rockets have lost 19 in a row? Worth remembering that the year our superstar whined his way off the team, we still finished 47-35 and made the playoffs.
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