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South Austin

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  1. I don't know -- I hadn't done a deep dive in the communications that the camp leadership may have received.
  2. It was a great finale, but I shared Syd's "what the fuck" reaction over Carmy walking away from the restaurant. I understand the point that being a chef and chasing the grind of operating Michelin-rated restaurants was Carmy's way of running from everything, and it's going to make for an interesting Season 5 storyline of Carmy looking to do something other than cook. But The Bear is quitting The Bear? S4 didn't have the same magic as S1 and S2, but a lot more cohesion and story development than S3. And some folks might think all the feel-good reconciliation in S4, which is a sharp turn from all of the conflict and "fuck-you" moments in prior seasons, was too schmaltzy or contrived. But I really liked it.
  3. He was really good. Unlike the John Cena cameo from S3 which sucked and felt too forced.
  4. Eh, we all have our weird shit. For example, my wife at her first Surly tailgate: Wife: "Do you know these people?" Me: "Sort of. Not really." Wife: "What's your connection?" Me: "The internet."
  5. I don't believe anything changed about that. You just can't relocate a city like that. Instead, they improved the levee system and other flood control improvements.
  6. Caps on wrongful death damages are a factor. But there will still be lawsuits. Lots of them. And possibly satellite litigation on insurance coverage.
  7. I think lawsuits and rebuild costs (especially if the camp buildings and other improvements were underinsured) are pretty big obstacles to overcome. And remember that they demolished Robb Elementary. I know a mass school shooting is different. But for similar reasons, I think there's going to be too much pain associated with that site to allow for Camp Mystic to ever return. And on a related note, since these "rare" flood events are becoming much more common, I wonder how many parents who send their kids to Texas camps located along a river or lake will reconsider. And for those camps who aren't located in areas as vulnerable, you can bet your ass that their leadership will be preparing detailed disaster response plans and circulate those to parents in the coming years.
  8. I think it’s mainly the aspect of kids, and the innocence of young kids away from home at a summer camp. I don’t think as many of us would be so emotional about this if the victims would have all been adults saying at some riverside RV park.
  9. My wife and I were privately talking about that yesterday. There might be some truth to it. But I recall just as much, if not more, heartbreak and outrage over the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde, where most of the victims were Hispanic. And I think the fact that there were no real consequences from that school shooting had little to do with the demographic of the victims, and more because as a nation we've demonstrated time and again that we don't care enough about dead kids to seriously consider halfway reasonable gun regulations.
  10. Are you new to this place?
  11. Wrong. In addition to thoughts and prayers, we never forget.
  12. That’s where you and I are different. Nobody in the category of MAGA dipshit is a friend of mine.
  13. If like to see the murder rates the few years before Omar was killed.
  14. This was after my divorce, and if I hadn’t started dating my current wife at the time, I would’ve made a move on Kelly. Who am I kidding. No I wouldn’t have.
  15. I’ve always had a little bit of a crush on Kelly Willis. When my daughter was a freshman on the McCallum basketball team Kelly’s daughter was a senior. I was on a booster club Zoom call with her and made a joke that got a laugh out of her. #csb
  16. Thanks @phdhorn. We’ve missed you,
  17. Hold on . . . are you telling us your wife doesn’t know who Stevie Ray Vaughan was ?!?!?!?! The news on this thread keeps getting worse.
  18. Aside from the financial hit, it seems like there would be too many painful memories associated with it.
  19. I’m sorry for the painful conversation you’ll have with your daughter. I just can’t imagine.
  20. It’s right on the Quadulupe.
  21. The chapter’s already been written, Marcel. We know how it ends.
  22. Pouring in 78759 right now, and as irrational as it is to ascribe human traits to Mother Nature, this all feels so cruel.
  23. Got through The Bears yesterday, the wedding episode. It felt a little contrived, because they brought back so many extras and every aspect of the episode was positive instead of the usual conflict and dysfunction. But it was damn good, and my wife was crying at the end.
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