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  1. 23 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

    I absolutely will never miss trying to call a girl and not being able to get through because her dumbshit fugly band nerd stepsister is on the phone for 6 hours talking band nerd shit with her fugly band nerd buddies. Stepfather thought call waiting was a luxury they didn't need.

    Once we started dating, she told her mom that if her stepsister was gonna hog the phone all fucking day, she was just gonna spend all her free time with me.

    They somehow found the money for a 2nd phone line after we had been dating for a few months....in exchange for her spending as little time with me as possible.

    A girlfriend that you couldn't talk to on the phone because it was busy all the time? I would've loved that shit.

     

    "Oh sorry I tried calling but it was busy. Anyway, your place or mine on lunch break?"

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  2. 1 hour ago, 'stache said:

    I also was quite traumatized looking back at my strict catholic upbringing. Like crying myself to sleep routinely because I gave in to jerking off. Pretty sure I’d have entered a guilt coma if I had actually had sex with girl. 

    We had a family friend that died a few years back that was worth about $15M and never married or had a significant other. He was a really strict Catholic and ended up leaving all $15M to the church. When we went to help clean up his place after he passed there was gay porn everywhere and it made us really sad that he sat there with millions and millions all the while he never lived his best life because church. 

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  3. Holy yellow spots batman! 

    Is it possible that the weed and feed that I laid out back on March 20th could be messing up my grass today? Everything was going great until the storms rolled through this weekend and we got a ton of rain. 

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    It's hard to see because it's mostly behind the column but it looks significantly worse off than the houses on either side of me.

     

     

     

    Here is the specific Weed & Feed I used:

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  4. 2 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    God, I had forgotten that logo.  At least your unis were fine.  Or at least I remember them being fine.  Good lord standard definition was dog shit.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jef5UFUHxlU

     

    Yeah those were the absolute worst football teams Baylor ever fielded but the uniforms were simple and clean. I like them much more than the yellow stuff we throw out there today.

     

    Fun 2000 BU football fact:

     

    Big 12 Games Halftime Score

    Iowa State 31

    Baylor 3

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    Baylor 0

    Texas Tech 14

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    Texas A&M 10

    Baylor 0

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    Baylor 0

    Nebraska 52

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    Baylor 7

    Texas 31

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    Oklahoma 42

    Baylor 0

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    Missouri 21

    Baylor 0

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    Oklahoma State 36

    Baylor 3

     

     

     

    Big 12 Opponents  237

    Baylor 13

    Hall of Fame numbers!

     

     

     

  5. We (Central and Coastal Texas friend group all born somewhere between 85-91) all really liked what ISU, oSu, and New Mexico were doing back then. Basically, hopping on that Carolina Panthers/Jacksonville Jaguar train of a "fast" looking logo.

     

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  6. Just now, Al_4_ISU said:

    God, all that shit is so late 90's-early 00's.

    We tried our own version but it was much much worse

     

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  7. 11 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    I hate those things.  We were always rated "worst uniforms in college football" in those days.  The whirly bird was busy as hell, and the blue accents were dog shit.

    As a late 90s kid, ISU set all of the fashion trends for young B12 fans.

     

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  8. It's been a year or so since I mentioned it but ISU needs to fully embrace the late 90s and early 00s as an institution. Whirly Bird is the answer every time.

     

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    14 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    This is what pisses me off so much, and I realize it's a pet peeve. Doing your own research is NOT WATCHING SOMEONE ELSE'S UNSUBSTANTIATED YOUTUBE VIDEO. Mother. Fuck. And much of America doesn't even fucking get that. It's not even as intellectually rigorous as motherfuckers who go to Web MD and diagnose themselves with fucking brain tumors. 

    It's a lot easier if you convince yourself that anything peer reviewed is compromised as part of the grand conspiracy. Now you can do your own research, via YouTube/Facebook, and not have to learn any specific jargon.

     

     

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  10. 24 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    How come no one south of I-40 has basements?  Soil types?

    I'll admit that they're mostly a hassle up here and are prone to flooding and all kinds of issues, but I definitely get some peace of mind knowing that there's a convenient place to hide from naders.

    I've never been in a residential basement in my life. TV does make them seem cool though.

  11. 1 minute ago, BrazilHorn said:

    Complain about how you can't find a job and have 100k in student loans

    Nah, if she finished at Columbia she'd get a job. Her problem though is that she'd end up on tenure track at some directional Montana school that was just excited to get an Ivy grad to apply and she'd quickly realize that she isn't as respected in her field as she thought she was going to be as some hotshot with an incredible work ethic from a well-respected public gets the job with the big boys and the book deal. 

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  12. Biden Administration Plans to Recommend Easing Marijuana Restrictions - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

     

     

    Spoiler

    The Justice Department plans to recommend easing restrictions on marijuana in what could amount to a major change in federal policy, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

    Even though the move, which kicks off a lengthy rule-making process, does not end the criminalization of the drug, it would be a significant shift in how the government views the safety and use of marijuana for medical purposes. It also reflects the Biden administration’s effort to liberalize marijuana policy in a way that puts it more in line with the public as increasingly more Americans favor legalizing the drug.

    The decision comes at an opportune time for President Biden, who is trailing the presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald J. Trump, as they approach the November election, according to a recent CNN poll.

    It could also lead to the softening of other laws and regulations that account for the use or possession of cannabis, including sentencing guidelines, banking and access to public housing.

    People familiar with the recommendation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland would tell the White House Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday that the government should change the drug’s classification. After the office assesses the recommendation, it would still face a long road before taking effect, including being subject to public comment.

    The Associated Press earlier reported the Justice Department decision.

    For more than half a century, marijuana has been considered a Schedule I drug, classified on the same level as highly addictive substances like heroin that the Drug Enforcement Administration describes as having no currently accepted medical use. Moving marijuana to Schedule III, as the Department of Health and Human Services recommended in August, would put it alongside less addictive substances like Tylenol with codeine, ketamine and testosterone, meaning that it would be subject to fewer restrictions on production and research, and that it could be prescribed by a doctor.

    The decision to recommend changing the status of marijuana came despite concerns from Anne Milgram, the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, which has long relied on federal research and data to support these decisions, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter.

    More on Cannabis

    With recreational marijuana becoming legal in several states, cannabis products are becoming more easily available and increasingly varied.

    A Rare Mention: Biden briefly referenced a topic that he has often been reluctant to embrace: marijuana. His words could signal a move toward promoting the efforts he has made to liberalize cannabis policy.

    Risk of Heart Attack: People who frequently smoke marijuana have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study that has researchers and experts concerned.

    CBD Stalls Out: CBD, which is derived from cannabis or hemp, was poised to be the next big “it” ingredient. But a lack of federal regulation and a mishmash of state laws got in the way.

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    White House officials have privately acknowledged the political benefit of easing marijuana restrictions: It could energize younger voters dissatisfied with the White House and please criminal justice advocates who have pressed Mr. Biden to overhaul the nation’s drug policy.

    While Mr. Biden has been slow to embrace such a change, he has for years said that designating marijuana on the same level as heroin or LSD made little sense. He hinted that change could soon be coming during his State of the Union address in March; about a week later, Vice President Kamala Harris said that the D.E.A. must reassess marijuana “as quickly as possible.”

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    Support for easing marijuana restrictions has grown over the years, shifting from a point of focus among the left flank of the Democratic Party to becoming a more bipartisan issue. A Gallup poll from November found that 70 percent of Americans believed marijuana use should be legal, an increase from 50 percent in 2013.

    Still, the change will do little to alter the current landscape, with the most immediate impact on the cannabis industry itself.

    “A lot of people are going to be disappointed and probably a bit surprised about how very little changes,” said Paul Armentano, deputy director of the advocacy group NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

    Already, 38 states, the District of Columbia and three territories have approved its use for medical reasons. Many of those places have also approved it for recreational use.

    But the D.E.A.’s move does not make state laws on using medical marijuana compliant with the federal law.

    And for states that have not approved the use of marijuana for medicinal or recreational purposes, downgrading the drug would not automatically change state and local criminal statutes.

    The bigger shift, many say, is cultural.

    “It is a strong signal that the war on drugs and the crimes that are associated with the war on drugs should continue to be re-evaluated and should continue to be reformed and change,” said Ed Chung, the vice president of initiatives at the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice, which focuses on criminal justice reform. “There is a huge messaging aspect to that.”

    The cannabis industry stands to benefit the most from the recommended change, which would ensure that state-licensed businesses are eligible for a steep tax cut, possibly leading to lower prices for consumers.

    This tax relief is estimated to free up millions of dollars for companies to put toward things like hiring, expansion and product development, all of which could be a boon to local economies.

    Under tax law, businesses related to controlled substances that are classified in the top two tiers are deemed ineligible for most credits or reductions.

    Categorizing marijuana as a Schedule III drug removes such restrictions, allowing plant-touching businesses like cultivators, processors and retailers to claim common deductions for expenses like rent, payroll and marketing.

    It is not yet clear how rescheduling would affect businesses’ access to financial services, or the lack thereof. Currently, many cannabis businesses are forced to operate in cash only, because most banks do not want to risk handling cash made from selling an illegal substance under federal law. Doing so is considered money laundering.

    Kevin Sabet, who served as a drug policy adviser during the Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations, said the data did not exist to support rescheduling marijuana.

    “Politics and industry influence have loomed over this decision from the very beginning,” said Mr. Sabet, now the president of the group, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which focuses on aligning marijuana policy with scientific research.

    The federal government last considered rescheduling marijuana at the end of the Obama administration. Ultimately, the D.E.A. declined to do so, based on a recommendation from the Department of Health and Human Services. At the time, officials cited federal health experts’ assessments that “marijuana has a high potential for abuse, has no accepted medical use in the United States and lacks an acceptable level of safety for use even under medical supervision.”

    But in the past decade, more states have moved to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and make it available for medical use, and the industry has pressured the federal government to revisit that 2016 decision.

    During his 2020 campaign, Mr. Biden vowed to decriminalize cannabis and erase convictions over its use, and as president he has moved toward that, issuing pardons and commutations over nonviolent drug offenses. It is a shift for a president who has not supported legalizing marijuana and who as a senator championed aggressive drug laws, including the 1994 crime bill that led to mass incarceration.

    In October 2022, Mr. Biden pressed his administration to quickly review the classification of the drug. Less than a year later, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended that marijuana be reclassified from Schedule I to Schedule III.

    The decision was leaked, giving the public an unusual look into the agency’s findings. Health officials found that while regular use of marijuana did create a dependence on the drug, “the likelihood of serious outcomes is low.”

     

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