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Trump’s America
@ChiTownDoc knows a few 5 syllable words. But he had to go to med school for that.
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Rob Reiner found stabbed
As a tribute to Rob Reiner, my wife and I watched When Harry Met Sally during the Christmas break. We hadn't watched it in years. It's still a masterpiece. I can't imagine how fun it must have been for the actors to make that movie with Rob.
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Citrus Bowl, Dec 31st - Texas vs Michigan.
Knock yourself out, kid.
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Citrus Bowl, Dec 31st - Texas vs Michigan.
I know the Citrus Bowl has some decent history behind what was a pretty good bowl game before the college football playoff. But now, with an expanded playoff format making these bowl games that much more meaningless, having the "Cheez-Its" sponsorship in the title of our bowl game is pretty damn deflating. The photo of the Cheez-Its sampling bar doesn't help.
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Trump’s America
I recall first hearing the term "woke" somewhere in the middle of 2000 during the growing coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement, though I'm sure the term originated earlier than that. I don't remember reading anything that tried to define the term with some level of specificity. But I gathered from context that "woke" was simply at its core a modern term for awareness of and empathy toward demographics of the American population that had been systematically disadvantaged and discriminated against. Someone feel free to clarify or correct me. And then, yes, MAGA transformed "woke," along with "DEI," into shorthand for any organization, policy, or practice that dared discuss -- and remind white right wingers -- that still in America today there are minorities who are oppressed by our nation's socioeconomic systems. The term "woke" is more malleable, I guess. But I'm still baffled that the words "diversity," "equity," and "inclusion," either individually or used together, have become four-letter words for millions of Americans.
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Surly kids who can't get into UT
I'm starting to wonder as well. I think the Eugene area had less rain and more sun than usual during my daughter's freshman year, and now this year the gray skies in the rainy season are more constant. She commented while home on winter break that she's gotten a little tired of this year's batch of rain. She still loves being at Oregon, but it seems like the weather is a bit more of a negative this year. We also had a conversation a few days ago about grad school and other plans after college, and she said she's thinking she might want to eventually live in Austin again. This was surprising to hear, given that she didn't apply to a single school in Texas, and my gay, liberal daughter had for some time expressed doubts about whether she would ever come back to Texas given the state's political climate (#nocloakroom). So maybe she's realizing the Pacific Northwest weather is not for her long term. And/or maybe she realizes how much she loves Austin (where she's lived her whole life), notwithstanding the greater state politics (again, #nocloakroom).
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Seattle
It seemed touristy, but my wife and I loved grabbing a drink at the rotating bar at the top of the space needle. But it was a clear day in June, and I'm not sure it'll be the same experience in January. I recommended this earlier in the thread, but the Seattle Underground tour is really damn fascinating. https://undergroundtour.com/ Spend a couple hours a the Museum of Popular Culture. Stroll through the Pike Place Market, preferably in the morning before it gets too crowded. If you're renting a place that has a full kitchen, pick up some fresh fish and produce and cook dinner.
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Trump’s America
Rest assured that Heidi is still a slut (allegedly).
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Surly kids who can't get into UT
Sweet! Congrats to your son!!! My daughter got about the same amount -- the Summit Scholarship. It's still not a cheap nonresident bill, but the scholarship has helped a ton. And her grades were high enough after the first year that she got a second scholarship, much smaller, but every bit helps. Also, Oregon offers a lot of employment opportunities on campus and is flexible around student schedules, in case your kid wants to make some money to help with the other incidental college expenses. @mdmost asked about distance. If your kid goes to school far away, one of the "hidden" costs can be transportation to and from home, and a lot of schools are located a good ways away from a major airport. Be sure to research that, since it's not an insignificant factor in terms of time and money. Eugene has a pretty good regional airport. Southwest does not have a direct flight from Austin to Eugene, but there's usually at least one or two decent one-stop flights per day, and the airfare and travel times are not crazy. There are also direct flights into Portland, and you can take the train to Eugene. It's maybe a 2.5 hour train ride. There's also the emotional component to distance -- is your kid going to be okay so far away from home, especially if he or she doesn't know anybody at the particular college? I've known a kid or two who went off to school half the country away and ended up transferring to UT or aggy after the first year. It can be a factor. Fortunately, my daughter had a few classmates from McCallum High go to Oregon, and she ended up bonding with a great group of friends from all over very quickly (one lives in Wimberly -- a lot of Texas kids go to Oregon), so the social adjustment wasn't an issue. One other issue for Oregon -- the weather. Yeah, it's gray for most of 4 months or so in the Fall/Winter time period, and being that much further north it gets darker much earlier during that time. It can be tough for a Texas kid used to an abundance of sunshine. But the rain in the Eugene area isn't terrible -- not a lot of heavy downpour like you can get in the Portland area. It's more of a constant drizzle. Students never carry umbrellas, so invest in a nice waterproof jacket. If you can gut through the rainy season, the April-September period is absolutely gorgeous. And even during the rainy season, there are several days here and there of bright blue skies (though still in the 40s or 50s). Overall the weather hasn't been a negative for my daughter. But my stepdaughter has already given a huge "NOPE" to Oregon because of the rain factor.
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Trump’s America
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Bummer. I was hoping I could tell my wife that I read on Surly a guy died from a spider bite.- The Longevity Thread...
I do with my Fitbit. The main takeaway is that from lights out to the morning alarm, my body is “awake” a good chunk of the time, and not just for the midnight trip to the bathroom to piss. So if I want something closer to a true 7-8 hours of real sleep, I need to go to bed earlier.- Shit I've Cooked Lately
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Just tested it on you, and seems like it works. But a little more hassle than clicking the reaction icon at the bottom right of a post. It’s taking a while, but am warming up to the new format. Appreciate the efforts.- Spider bite
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Was about to post that question. What are those graphics for?- Stepdad kills wife, shoots stepdaughter after argument over MNF
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Wait . . . what kind of videos?- Citrus Bowl, Dec 31st - Texas vs Michigan.
Muschamp will be making sure we OVERCOME ADVERSITY ON THE FIELD!!!- New Site Software / Theme
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Pics of dead friend?- Citrus Bowl, Dec 31st - Texas vs Michigan.
The tenor of this thread is not how we celebrate the birth of Jesus.- Texas Roster 2026
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