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  1. I watched this over the weekend and was somewhat disappointed. Great acting, beautifully shot with great scenery, and some dark humor at times. The plot was pretty one dimensional and felt entirely pointless. One absurdly depressing character dragging others down into his despair. I was waiting for redemption that never came. If there’s a deeper message, I missed it.
  2. Enjoyed episode 2. The show seems really well done so far. I had never heard of ophiocordyceps until now. Pretty interesting stuff. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/parasitic-fungus-evolve-to-control-humans
  3. Never got around go playing the games but I liked the pilot episode.
  4. Think of it like Gran Torino, but more uplifting and minus the violence.
  5. Saw it last night and thought it was very well done. There are some differences from the book in the details, and the movie naturally loses Frederik Backman’s quirky humorous writing style, but it’s true to the story and the cast did a great job. Mariana Treviño stole the show IMO. I loved every minute she was on screen.
  6. Pataday Extra Strength is probably the best OTC allergy drop available. You can get a 2 pack on Amazon for $25, or I think Target has the 2 pack for $31. Zaditor is a good drop as well. It was considered the best OTC allergy drop prior to Pataday becoming OTC about 3 years ago. It's cheaper which is nice, but the effect doesn't last as long. You may have to use it 2-3 times daily. For some people that may be preferrable. YMMV. I do not recommend any Visine or Clear Eyes products. They contain redness reliever medications that may help with redness in the short term, but if you use them longer than 3-4 days, there is a risk of rebound redness when you try to stop the eye drop. They also become less effective with prolonged use, so then you need the drop more frequently and you get hooked on it.
  7. I have a newborn so this topic is now relevant to my interests. I would like to open a 529 account for her, which I've browsed different options and I'm leaning towards the Vanguard 529 Plan for Nevada. It's appealing because it has low fees and because I already have accounts with Vanguard, so there's a simplicity factor. A couple questions I have: 1. They have options for an Individual 529 Portfolio (where I can pick investmest like a Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund) or the Targeted Enrollment Portfolio (where I determine their year of enrollment and Vanguard adjusts the diversification for me over time). For my personal Roth IRA, my strategy is more in line with the first option. For a college fund that's needed in ~18 years, I'm more inclined to pick the TEP so I can set it and forget it and trust Vanguard to make good decisions. Is that reasonable here? 2. The effective annual contribution "limit" is $17,000 for 2023 to stay within the gift tax exclusion limit. Is there any reason I shouldn't front load it with that amount this year, then my future yearly contributions could be lower and still be on pace for the final goal? Assuming my other tax-advantaged retirement accounts are maxed out yearly and that $17,000 would otherwise end up in a brokerage account or savings. Thanks for any input.
  8. He is currently defined by this.
  9. Chris Beard had me excited about Texas basketball for the first time since 2007. Unfortunately for everyone involved, he made poor decisions that show that he is unfit to represent The University of Texas. Best case scenario is that he’s been in a serious relationship with a crazy person for 3+ years, and that relationship has become physical on at least one occasion, and even if he didn’t start the fight on that particular occasion, he remained in the house and engaged her to the degree that the police who responded felt there was enough to justify arresting him. Even if he’s 95% innocent, he failed to leave the house and remove any doubt about aggression on his part, and if he were to remain as coach, we would constantly wonder when the other shoe would drop, and our opponents would constantly criticize us for employing a man who is aggressive towards women. Perception is reality with these things. Worst case scenario is that he actually does have anger problems and he actually did assault her or choke her. I was shocked and saddened when this story first broke, but I am proud of The University of Texas for responding appropriately and prioritizing being a decent human being over athletic performance. We will be better off without him. No amount of basketball wins are worth having this as the face of our program. For anyone saying “Poor Chris Beard…”, he is not the first person in history to have a promising career derailed by poor personal relationships. It’s very difficult to achieve professional success while having a toxic home life. Even if she is the aggressor, he has some major shit to figure out if he ever wants to coach again. For anyone thinking The University did the wrong thing, get your priorities straight.
  10. Football board is very serious today.
  11. Thank goodness, we get that all the time.
  12. Enjoyed the book, eager to see the movie.
  13. Haha Michigan
  14. This seems to be a sensitive subject for you. I’m a huge Texas football fan and loyal to the program, but I’ve also learned not to tether my emotions to the success or failures of our football team. It’s just a game. My “we’re a volleyball school” comment is a reflection of my attitude to celebrate our strong points and not obsess over our struggles. Let me put it in different terms: TCU winning or losing does not affect Texas. We are limited only by our own problems. We have nearly unlimited resources and still struggle. To think that this game will somehow be the thing that hurts Texas is pretty damn naive.
  15. Why does celebrating our volleyball success make me a crybaby? Sorry your Big Ten school is struggling.
  16. Well then I disagree with you. In the world of NIL, it will be rare for Texas to lose a recruit to TCU. And it’s a moot point, because even if Texas gets that coveted recruit, the best we can hope for is 9-3. And we’re a volleyball school, which is unaffected by football games.
  17. Not only did COVID originate in a Chinese lab, but the PRC refused to cooperate with the WHO and other global health organizations in acknowledging that an epidemic/pandemic was beginning, investigating its origins and characteristics, or working towards prevention and treatment measures. The virus being released was bad enough, but even if we assume it was accidental, the response by the PRC at every step along the way for the past 3 years is unforgivable. Their attempts to sweep it under the rug have amplified the damage and their own population continues to suffer because of their government’s poor decisions. In an ideal world China should absolutely be held accountable for all of that. Unfortunately, we are tied at the hip to them economically, and no one, the U.S. included, is willing to confront China and play hardball on this. The unsettling thing is that nothing will change from this and China could easily be responsible for another pandemic in 15-20 years because the rest of the world has collectively agreed to just give them the space they need to do whatever they feel they want to do. And if it’s not another pandemic, then it will be something like climate change, where the rest of us are fighting carbon emissions while China casually continues pumping CO2 into the atmosphere.
  18. https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/30/china-covid-experts-estimate-9000-deaths-a-day-as-us-says-it-may-sample-wastewater-from-planes
  19. 1. We were without Bijan and Roschon. 2. Worthy cost us the game. Regardless of what you think about Sark, we were capable of winning this game.
  20. Can we give him NIL money to enter the transfer portal?
  21. I married a 10 and we’ve hooked up on various St. Barth beaches, more times than I can count. It’s pretty high on my list of favorite activities and it can take me to place where I don’t give shit what Chris Beard is doing, or that college sports even exist for that matter. Okay…off to look at flights.
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