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Posts posted by texasdago
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4 hours ago, Iceman said:
Aggy is nothing if not consistent. "They beat us in three games by the lowest possible amount of runs required, therefore, they ain't that good. Besides, your softball team got swept by OU. Whoop."
Rest of the world: That sorry ass team swept your ass. Now STFU.
Even when you beat them, aggy never shuts up.
Actually, let me FIFY. I saw this over and over again on some SEC baseball chat. Its like they sent out talking points after the baseball sweep.
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8 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:Their grid operator, EL ERCOTO, was not available for comment.
Hmmm... is Pablo Vegas based out of Madrid these days?
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Man, cutting back on eating out really can make a big impact. When we do eat out, right now it's along the lines of Dirty's and Tacodeli
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Man, town was buzzing today. Lots going on and I wish I could've gone to Psych Fest but had other stuff going on. Did hit up Butler and the Mean Eyed Cat for Saturday shenanigans.
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WTF is wrong with y'all and mayo and fruit?
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8 minutes ago, crash_davis said:
Remember that AISD gives roughly 50% ($800M the last time I checked) to the state. I've bitched many times about how fucked AISD is getting by the state. In spite of budget cuts and shit infrastructure from us getting raped every year, we are doing relatively OK compared to other metro school districts.
It was $700Mish in 2020-2021. Criminal. Oh yeah, AISD has less than 50% the number of students that HISD has.
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19 hours ago, yoladu said:
Which if you isolate those 5 high schools, that looks pretty good. I didn't compare all Texas Metro areas, but i did peruse San Antonio since i grew up there and was surprised to see what i would consider comparable public high schools with way worse ratings.
Churchill HS - 73
MacArthur HS - 77
Roosevelt HS - 71
Madison HS - 69
Clark HS - 84
Went to look at SBISD in Houston
Memorial - 88
Stratford - 82
Spring Woods - 71
Northbrook - 65
Some HISD High Schools
Bellaire - 81
Lamar - 76
Heights - 84
Westside - 76
Sharpstown - woof at 50
Westbury - 64
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Pull some dude's boots? Is that what the kids call it these days?
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25 minutes ago, MAUFRAIS said:
Bowie better than Anderson? Was fighting a criteria?
Isn't it normally a criteria?
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52 minutes ago, yoladu said:
- LASA -99
- McCallum HS - 91
- Austin HS - 88
- Anderson HS -86
- Bowie HS - 87
I mean, 2-5 are all basically the same. Big drop off after that.
Welp... just a teeny bit better than Anderson, just a teeny bit worse than Austin. Win? Edit... the HS we were zoned to in Houston got an 82. Going to chalk this up as a win.
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Just now, miguelito said:
I don't know what "foodway" means.
Its like a foodmart or foodtown but different. They can hook you up with Falooda and presumably a room but no beef.
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9 hours ago, dcbc said:
Used to be $1.50 at the Satellite Lounge in Houston for the El Orbis and bingo on Monday nights before that was moved to the Continental Club.
Also, those of you digging sweet cornbread just haven't tried my third generation version sweetened with honey. Balance with the savory flavors is the key.Well, you could've always opted for an RC Cola.
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11 hours ago, dcbc said:
Cold Lone Star beats the shit out of Miller and Bud. It's not pretending to be anything other than a cheap beer, and I'll enjoy it with BBQ anytime. And they have puzzles under the cap that get harder the longer you drink them.
Lone Star above all other cheap beers and is my preferred cheap live music drink
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24 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:
Only top 5% get in auto now as far as in state goes.
Bruh, I was too 5(0)%
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1 hour ago, Francisco 2.0 said:
https://www.theverge.com/tesla/654253/tesla-robotaxi-elon-musk-earnings-promise-fantasy
Tesla’s earnings calls remain the last place where Musk fields questions about the company’s technology — and often those questions are packaged with a lot of fawning and ingratiating remarks from financial analysts who have developed parasocial relationships with the billionaire CEO over the past decade. But last night, Musk faced several pointed queries about Tesla’s plans to roll out driverless cars in Austin in just a few short months, as investors continue to struggle to parse reality from fiction.
Last year, Musk said that Tesla would rollout “unsupervised” robotaxis in Austin, Texas starting in June 2025. And in the call last night, Musk stuck to that deadline, but added a little more color about what to expect. He said the paid ridehailing service would consist of 10-20 Model Y vehicles with remote operators in case any of the cars get stuck. So unsupervised, but also teleoperated in case of emergency.
Tesla’s robotaxis will have “audio input” to listen for approaching emergency vehicles — well, at least some of them will, according to Ashok Elluswamy, VP of Autopilot and AI software. “The customer facing versions don’t have audio input, but the version that’s going to be in Austin will have audio input,” he said.
Musk has long promised Level 5 autonomy, which describes driverless vehicles that can travel anywhere, under any conditions, without limitations. But last night, he corrected himself: there will be some limitations. A “blizzard in Manhattan,” for example, may be off limits for Tesla’s self-driving taxis. In other words, geofencing, a practice used by every other operator of autonomous vehicles, but typically shunned by Musk because it conflicts with his vision of an unfettered, decentralized fleet of driverless cars free to roam anywhere they want.
“It’s increasingly obvious that there’s some value to having a localized set of parameters for different regions and localities,” Musk said.
One analyst asked about the reliability of Tesla’s cameras when confronting sun glare, fog, or dust. Musk claimed that the company’s vision system bypasses image processing and instead uses direct photon counting to account for “noise” like glare or dust.
Other robotaxi operators have determined that cameras aren’t enough to reliably guide a driverless car through a complex environment. Companies like Waymo, which currently is doing 200,000 fully autonomous taxi trips each week, rely on a sensor suite that includes lidar, radar, and ultrasonic sensors for redundancy in case the vehicle runs into any difficulty. Musk calls lidar “a crutch.”
During the call, Musk mocked Waymo’s approach as costing “way more money” than his company. Tesla builds its own cars, its own computers, and its own sensors. It’s more vertically integrated, which Musk argues give it the “leg up” over its rivals. Of course, he made no mention of the major hardware replacement that millions of Tesla vehicles will require in order to achieve their promise of full self-driving — a process he previously described as “painful” and expensive.
“Teslas are… probably costing a quarter or 20 percent of what a Waymo costs and made in very high volume,” Musk said. “So, you know, ironically, we’re the ones that made the bet that a pure AI solution with cameras… is the right move.”
Hurdles remain, Musk admitted. Tesla will have “10 million autonomous cars” on the road in a few years, unless “we’re blocked by regulatory situations.” What sort of regulatory situations, he didn’t enumerate. Right now, there’s nothing standing in Tesla’s way from deploying dozens or even hundreds of driverless cars if it chooses. The Trump administration, led by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, have slashed thousands of jobs, including roles in regulatory agencies investigating the safety of Tesla’s self-driving systems.
Tariffs and the rising trade war could be a sticking point. Tesla’s Cybercab production could be disrupted after the company reportedly paused component imports from China thanks to President Trump’s 145 percent tariff on the county.
Waymo’s fully driverless cars are currently operating in four cities, including Austin, with more on the way. Tesla has yet to demonstrate its cars can operate autonomously on public roads, preferring to stick to controlled demonstrations on closed lots or private roads.
But the real proof is right around the corner — if you continue to believe in Elon Musk’s promises.
Dude... he's totally on it!
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1 hour ago, McFly said:
Why the fuck would you put a roundabout at a T? Stupid.
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4 minutes ago, ABZ said:
Ha. I lived in those Portico apartments back in 2011.
I remember when that area was the offices of someone like Western Geophysical or some division of (now) Baker Hughes. I wonder why they never developed that land. Mind you, I like that it is still nice and open like that.
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OK OK... while we're at it... someone has to explain this to me. Its not a diverging diamond which I can cope with and understand. it is a recipe for people going down the wrong way on a one-way. Saw it twice when I was at this intersection. W T F is this??? Look carefully at Pecan Street. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ib5X7kbJVFgR8LjU6
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2 hours ago, ABZ said:
If I remember correctly, the Memorial City ones are even worse in that they have stop signs, completely destroying the advantages of the roundabout.
You are correct, sir! Very Houston.
...and then you have this one that has sat all by its lonesome for years and years
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6 hours ago, Samson's Wig said:
World's tiniest roundabout. People heading north and south just treat it like it's not there and don't break stride as they pass through it. I've had more near misses on my motorcycle there than anywhere else I ride. People do dumb shit on roundabouts all over Austin (and Texas) but this one is special in its complete lack of thoughtful design, and more importantly the complete lack of need.
Ah I see. There are two of those micro roundabouts in Houston by Memorial City/Tallowood Church. I feel like I've seen one somewhere in the Bouldin area, too.
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1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:
Thank you. I am not criticizing the concept of roundabouts, I'm criticizing this single roundabout. It's ridiculous.
I like roundabouts but am not familiar with that specific one. That said, I hate Americans who stop in the middle of the roundabout and try to waive you in. WTF? Keep going!?
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On 4/19/2025 at 3:00 PM, VABuckeye said:
OK. Flying into Milan and overnighting on the 14th of June. Train to Bolzano on the 15th and rent a car there and then drive to Ortisei. We're in Ortisei from the 15th until the 19th with daytrips to Lago de Braies and Tre Cime for sure and possibly other spots. We will take the cable car in Ortisei to the top of the mountain.
On the 19th we train to Bologna for five nights. We daytrip to Parma via train on the 21st and Modena on the 23rd. Parmagiano Reggiano tour in Parma and just check out the town. In Modena we'll have a packed day with a balsamic tour, a tour of the Enzo Ferrari museum and I should be able to get lunch reservations at Franceschetta 58. The other two days will be spent exploring Bologna. We'll then train from Bologna to Milan on the 24th for the return trip home.
I'm open to any must have dinner reservations thoughts in Bologna.
I strongly recommend finding a typical trattoria in the countryside in Emilia where you get typical affetati, gnocco fritto, crescentine, squacquerone, etc washed down with local Lambrusco. Even something as simple as Chiosco Ai Pini in Borgo Panigale... https://restaurantguru.it/Ai-Pini-Bologna . These are the kinds of meals that transport me to my childhood. I can recommend an excellent winery/restaurant closer to Imola but that's probably not the direction you want to go.
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We need to talk more about cheap wine.
Boxed wines anyone?
By the way, this stuff is really good...
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