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South Austin

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  1. Wait, has he been indicated for edition?
  2. Interesting, but on the surface I think it runs into a jurisdictional ripeness argument.
  3. I'm not even listening, and I'm not surprised one bit that they are again trotting out the folly of originalism. By all means, yes, let's engraft an expiration date on the Insurrectionist Clause. They already advocate one for the Equal Protection Clause.
  4. It is indeed interesting that after getting shitcanned by TCU, Patterson has taken jobs with that school's top two rivals over the course of his career.
  5. The original intent of the Founding Fathers was to disqualify those who served in the Confederate Army. Did Donald Trump serve in the Confederate Army? No? Case closed.
  6. Patterson could get a better head coaching gig than Baylor. But if he's thinking at all about the possibility of being a head coach again, maybe he's positioning himself for the opportunity to stick it to TCU every season.
  7. You can take the office, you just can't hold the office.
  8. Agreed. Look at what happened last year in Ohio, passing a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights. If Ohioans still give a shit about the abortion issue, and Biden can play that up in another showdown against Trump, I can see Ohio going blue in November.
  9. And that's all fair, including knowing better than to give large sums of money to OU.
  10. I get it, but there's just not an either/or with the population growth Central Texas has been experiencing over the last decade or so. Case in point: I haven't been in or past Driftwood in years (shit, it may have been 10+ years since I've been to Salt Lick), but I went to Wimberley just before New Year's for my daughter's basketball tournament. Holy shit, I couldn't believe all of the residential subdivisions that have popped up in rural north and central Hays County, with several other sites being cleared for similar developments. We can build up residential units in central Austin all we want, and the growth west of us through the Hill Country still isn't slowing down.
  11. Never saw Airwolf, so edited for another analogy.
  12. Proud son on of a Marine, but I don't know why the opinion of some folks in the military carry any more weight than others on the "legend" status question. And, yes, he sold a shit ton of records. But his appeal is confined to homogenous genre. There won't be non-Bro Country music artists years from now who will say they were influenced by the work of Toby Keith.
  13. Yes, well put. I listen to those same interviews, and agree completely that the best Presidential nomination either party can muster since 2016 has been frustratingly shitty. But the possibility of Donald fucking Trump being President again isn't enough for you?
  14. Great. First people, now cars. What's next Nicole? Pets?
  15. I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.
  16. My dad’s dip back in the day was Copenhagen.
  17. I mean, you could verbally explain my joke, but a pic will do.
  18. Has it occurred to any of you that Tucker might be one of the good guys and he’s over in Russia to steal one of their cool new fighter jets?
  19. Guess I need to pick up this book. Absolutely loved The Looming Tower, and didn’t read Going Clear but saw the documentary and it was fantastic.
  20. Why limit the “flagship” argument to sports, Kyle? How about tallying up things like Nobel Laureates and Oscar winners? Elko was the perfect hire.
  21. Giles has got friends in every town and village from here to Dalhart, he speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom, he'll blend in, disappear, you'll never see him again. With any luck, he's got the next two-star defensive lineman already.
  22. A neat exercise when you’re drunk or have nothing better to do is to see how long you can make it through this song.
  23. Or rep in the Steel Shank thread, especially with the tots addition. That is the unofficial motto of the Steel Shank thread.
  24. Same. That season is a gut-wrencher.
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