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  1. Dude, we ARE in the CWS for the 2nd straight year. Sucks we’re losing to the ags but c’mon man!! no argument on football tho
  2. I have a co-worker who relocated from Canada. He is a US citizen but his wife and kids were not. Once they moved to the US in 2019 they began the process of applying for green cards for wife and kids. Also applied for SSN's for wife and kids through the same process with the immigration lawyer they were using. Due to general government delays and COVID, the SSNs were not issued until 2021. He filed his 2020 taxes claiming his kids as dependents at the extended deadline in 2021 after he had received the SSNs. Additionally he amended his 2019 return to include his kids as dependents under their newly issued SSNs. Yesterday he received a letter from the IRS stating that they were denying the "dependent" status for 2020 because the SSNs were not issued until 2021. Presumably he will get a similar letter soon regarding his amended 2019 return on which he also claimed his kids as dependents. His immigration lawyer isn't offering any advice or assistance. Seems like there should be some vehicle to allow for the dependent election as long as it (SSN) has been applied for but I don't know. Does anyone have any experience with something like this or a referral to someone (CPA,etc.) that he should talk to?
  3. Yes, this may make an already hard to manage pitching day even more interesting.
  4. Brat 90% of the time the Mrs. says something... Congrats man, that is awesome!!
  5. BLADAM if you will
  6. Question for the experts: My old Polaris began "stopping" mid-cycle in about the same spot in the pool a few weeks ago. Not against a wall or anything but about the same spot each day. Had the pool guy look at it and his assessment was that the drive chain and gear mechanism was worn out and could be replaced or a new unit could be purchased for around the same price. The old one was 10 years or more old so I just bought a new one (Polaris 280). I installed it last week and it worked great but yesterday noticed that it has started "stopping" mid-cycle in almost exactly the same spot the old one did. The tail continues to sweep but none of the wheels are turning and it is tilted up toward the one wheel side. If I grab the hose to pull it to the surface to look at it and then drop it back in it will start working properly again for 15 or 20 minutes and then "stop" again in about the same place (no wheels turning, tilted toward one wheel side and tail is still sweeping). Most online stuff I see indicates problem like this may come from an older unit where the wheels are worn so they aren't making contact with one another to push it forward. Shouldn't be my problem as it is brand new and the wheels are touching, but none of the wheels are moving at all. The booster pump that runs it seems to be working properly regardless of whether the polaris is "working" or "stopped". Any ideas?
  7. Late Feb-Mid March I was fighting an upper respiratory infection, sore throat, pink eye, hacking cough. I took two covid tests (both negative) and flu and a strep test (all negative). Symptoms finally cleared with steroid dosepack and 10 days of antibiotics. That had to have been it despite the 2 negative tests. I guess I'm good to go lick some doorknobs for a while.
  8. 3rd Texas Cares draw on Wednesday (3/30) S>2500 N=196.0 I'm assuming this jump in my N-antibodies means I had Covid sometime between my early December blood draw and now. Is there another explanation for why my N antibodies would have jumped?
  9. I saw a profile piece during the season regarding Coach Day's family history with suicide and how he had avoided speaking of it until a few years ago out of shame/embarrassment, etc. He has made a change and chosen to focus on helping those who suffer. Good on Coach Day and this kid for speaking up for so many who feel this way and suffer in silence. Here is the piece I was referencing... about 6 minutes long but worth it.
  10. Great burgers at Pawley's Front Porch in the 5 points area. Take 'em to see the cannonball marks on the Capitol building.
  11. First time like Ron Washington only tried coke once...
  12. RIP Craig. Sorry for your loss.
  13. ^^^^^^^ I'm normally one to say "live and let live" but the last item on your list makes me want to ask why you hate puppies, jesus and Texas? Unpopular opinions thread is that way...
  14. Sweet, picked up an overpriced football.
  15. I'm an Olympic junkie but even I am struggling to spend much time on it. The delays make it hard to avoid knowing the results for any "popular" event. The whole, "I'm from country A, but I'm competing for country B" is a bit of a beating for me also. I'll watch some for sure but I'm not as into it as normal.
  16. Where did you move from? Were you an Eagle Scout and lived to camp, etc.? Did you move straight to this setup, or just something rustic and you moved gradually "off the grid"? Is your work truck your office or do you actually commute to an office or field site on the regular? Have there ever been kids involved in this living arrangement? I think this looks awesome but I couldn't do it. Loving the thread!!
  17. MIL (70+) tested positive last Wednesday night. She couldn't keep anything down (similar to what you described) while resting at home. By Friday afternoon she got up to try to go to the bathroom and proceeded to fall / pass out three times over the span of about 4 or 5 hours. My FIL (also 70+) ended up calling 911 who sent an ambulance to take her to the hospital. She was severely dehydrated and they kept her overnight to re-hydrate. She went home Saturday night and is feeling much better now. She is vaxxed but not boosted, while FIL is vaxxed and boosted. He hasn't shown symptoms or tested positive. Make sure you and your girls are staying hydrated.
  18. The idea is spot in but fucking pit vipers beat you to it… https://www.pitviper.com/collections/ball-istic?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_search_brand_ball_istic-15217854951&utm_content=129038636625&utm_term=kwd-1462194992545&gclid=CjwKCAiA55mPBhBOEiwANmzoQsAxR7meIJhNYaPfj9H8NIqzT6yOd7gqFetiJhWZrSQbF_jdpUlQARoCc3oQAvD_BwE 081AD601-C009-4854-A63C-3B3818F09366.webp
  19. Dawgs roll, I'm watching Tight contest, I'm watching Tide gets up by 10, I'm out My son and i went to the GA/BAMA title game a few years back. Had GA fans on my left and BAMA fans on my right. I really felt bad for the Bulldog fans that night, especially considering the overlap in their fanbase and the Falcons fanbase who watched their team piss away a Super Bowl 11 months before. Go Dawgs... but remember who your daddy is
  20. I've spent a couple of weeks per year in Astana (Nur-Sultan) for the last 6 years (not including COVID era). Agree with the assessment above that Nazarbayev did an admirable job of balancing between authoritarian dictator and beloved paternalistic Head of State. Transitions of power in that area can be complicated at best. Lots of funds have been invested in new infrastructure in transforming Astana into the capital that have benefited people in that area but I'll bet there has been some brewing resentment from the folks in Almaty for a while. Hopefully things resolve somewhat peacefully and not just as a result of "peacekeeping" neighbors who will continue to squeeze on the bruise at it suits their own needs.
  21. Sources from the Harbaugh household tell me that this story has been planted to recoup any salary reductions that may have taken place plus a 40% kicker for the inconvenience.
  22. Got back from DL last night. First time at Disney California. Overall great experience. Radiator Springs, Pixar Pier and Marvel Campus are all great. Really like how close everything is and how easy it is to move from park to park to downtown Disney to hotel, etc. Paid for Genie+ each day upon entering park. The Lightning Lane access through Genie+ worked well. There were a few rides that had Lightning Lane access that really didn't seem to need it (stand by times were never more than 15 minutes) and then they did not have it on some rides that always had 45+ minute standby lines. Not sure I understand exactly how they decide what rides will have LL as an option. Not a big deal for our trip, just an observation. The Incredicoaster is an awesome ride but it was experiencing technical difficulties quite a bit. Thankfully we got to ride it using Genie+, but when we tried to ride again later it was out of service during our window which was unfortunate but they converted our LL pass to a "multiple attractions" pass which allowed us to have LL access to any ride (except for Radiator Springs Racers, Webslingers & Midway Mania) even ones that don't normally have a LL option. We ended up riding 3 or 4 rides using this golden ticket and for the non-LL option rides they would just walk us through the ride exit and put us on immediately. Pretty sweet. We paid for the LL individual ride option for Rise of the Resistance, Web Slingers (neat, but not something I would pay for again) and Radiator Springs Racers (awesome). It was "worth it" from a standpoint of how long we would have otherwise had to stand in line (2.5-3 hours for each ride) but it is a bit ridiculous that: 1. you have to pay per ride if you want to avoid spending upward of 2 hours standing in line 2. there aren't any options for Genie+ LL all day from what I could tell (it seems like they should have some (30-50) per hour set aside for the Genie+ folks). I know it's a money grab, and if people didn't buy them it would change but people, me included, are buying so it will only get worse. If anyone has any questions about specifics let me know. Had a blast and got to ride everything we wanted to thanks for the tips and guidance in advance.
  23. Had a mild case of Covid in October 2020 Pfizer/Pfizer back in Feb/March Texas CARES in early Sept S>2500 N=55 Texas CARES in early December S=1900 N=30 Boosted Moderna this morning
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