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Paper_jam

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  1. I'm not a lawyer (as will immediately become apparent) and I'm also not well-informed about the current criteria that apply when a sentence of death is being considered. However, in the finest American tradition, this will not stop me from proposing my own ridiculous solution to these kinds of cases. When the prosecution is seeking the death penalty, the guilty/not guilty determination should be modified so that the jury either finds the defendant A) Not guilty; B) Guilty, based on the current "beyond reasonable doubt" threshold; or C) Superguilty. "Superguilty", as defined by me, means that the evidence is so clear and incontrovertible that virtually no doubt remains that the accused committed the crime. In the sentencing phase, the death penalty could be applied only for a "Superguilty" conviction. (This is a hypothetical kind of concept and I'm not making any claims about whether Reed is guilty or "superguilty" based on my terminology.)
  2. Brief moment of terror when I thought thread title was referring to Jimmy Dean products.
  3. I haven't followed tire issues that closely, but I hear a lot of complaints from fans about the Pirelli tires in F1. What's the TL:DR version?
  4. For me, it seems like there is a Schrödinger's Cat effect going on with the Texans. As long as I ignore them, they do well -- but as soon as I start to follow them, they shit the bed in spectacular and amusing ways.
  5. Sleet in NE Austin (78754).
  6. Kansas State @ Texas: Don't Forget your Power Towel https://youtu.be/-A-05wPlQQ4
  7. I heartily endorse Shoxthemonkey's post above. I miss the creativity, ingenuity, and variety that used to be a part of racing. Now everything is regulated and handicapped and homogenized to the nth degree. Some of it is economics, some of it is safety, some of it is to keep sponsors onboard, and some is the natural progression of engineering and optimizing a car towards a specific goal. But I still want more 6-wheel F1 cars, turbine cars, and maybe even full-electric someday, all competing in the same field.
  8. COTA obviously must have done geological studies of the soil at the site, so the characteristics of that black clay can't have been a surprise. Was the subsurface soil stabilization and track construction and engineering done properly, or did they skimp on it like SH130 did? Why didn't they pick a site somewhere west of I-35, where there is actually bedrock?
  9. https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AngelicThirstyDavidstiger-mobile.mp4
  10. I guess the roads are the scariest place to be today: (From KXAN's website) Multiple crashes along I-35 in between U.S. Highway 183 and Rundberg Lane are causing major traffic congestion on Thursday. According to APD, there is one crash in the 8800 block of I-35 southbound, where all southbound lanes are closed. Austin police and medics are also reporting to a multiple-vehicle collision in the 8700 block of north I-35 northbound, in addition to a secondary multiple-vehicle collision in the southbound lanes. According to APD, there are a total of seven fire trucks and five ambulances on the scene. Drivers are advised to expect delays and seek alternate routes.
  11. Pourin' out a shot of J. Darby for my man Lloyd. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTLkvQJWoAACtyU.jpg
  12. I want Star Trek transporter pads at all major retailers, employers, schools, and government institutions. (Seriously how close is that technology to reality? I mean we already have cell phones that are better than Trek communicators and data pads.) There is the drawback that (IMHO) the transporter kills the original "you" and just creates a clone with your memories at the destination point.
  13. Out of the ten thousand other fucking things wrong, how come our DBs never look back and PLAY THE FUCKING BALL
  14. Bojack Horseman: "Life is a series of closing doors, isn't it."
  15. I haven't tried the new system yet but it seems there is more potential for things to go wrong, with the whole ballot printing and scanning process. I hope these machines are engineered to be hella reliable, and easy to use.
  16. Those unis might look good if TCU installs some black lights at Amon G. Carter and turns the whole thing into a rave.
  17. I've seen better defense being played on those old vibrating football games where the players just move in random directions
  18. Wouldn't it be better if the orange and red lines, I dunno, connected to something like the purple or yellow lines? Maybe they just want those people to stay on Parmer & Cameron and never go downtown.
  19. It's been several years since I got off my ass and actually went to a game at DKR. I picked up a couple of cheap tickets for the Kansas game off Stubhub--Section 127. High up on the east side. I notice the tickets are marked Gate 31. Looking at a stadium map, Gate 31 doesn't seem to be particularly close to Sec. 127. And, isn't Gate 31 for student tickets? Do I actually have to use the gate marked on the ticket? Thanks...
  20. Getting dominated in all phases of the game by the worst team in the NFL. This is my 1993-Oilers-Bills game, except it's Dallas. Close the franchise, burn down AT&T Field, and turn the site into something useful like a landfill or public park.
  21. I'd like to also request that when a parking lot has aisles that are designed and marked to be used in one direction, please don't drive the wrong way down them. (And if you do go the wrong way, please don't act like I'm the asshole when I'm going the "correct" way and we meet head-on.)
  22. Do you think you want city stuff or nature stuff? Honolulu has your museums, shopping, dining, fancy hotels, close to Pearl Harbor if history is your thing. But it's pretty urban and crowded. While Oahu certainly has beaches and some nature stuff, f you want to Get Away From It All and see natural beauty, other islands would probably be better for that.
  23. After that Bills game I was like
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