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Sawbonz

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  1. 4 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

    And...add him and the Mavericks to the list of artists who I never got to see live.  Got some real regrets about this one.  The other one of the same era who stings the same way is Hal Ketchum.  Can't tell you how many times my wife and I were somewhere and a Hal song came on and we'd sing to each other with a drink in our hand, or just playing some Hal songs around the house on a Sunday afternoon.  Both artists were kind of a soundtrack of our early marriage, some care-free years.

    GD it Brisket

    All you ever do is bring me down 

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  2. 5 hours ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

    I don’t have first handle knowledge of this deal, but I’d tend to agree that it is loan-like, although as a technical matter it reads more like a pref equity instrument than a debt instrument to me (which would be preferred from Utah’s perspective). Share in distributions of free cash flow during life of investment, with a put/call feature in 5-7 years that has price protections for both sides. 
     

    “As for Utah’s partnership, in exchange for the upfront cash, Otro will earn a large percentage of annual revenues generated from Utah Brands & Entertainment as it splits funds with the university. An exit strategy — in five to seven years — exists, and the university holds the right to purchase Otro’s ownership stake”

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  3. 4 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    And we are talking about a 43 year-old working the fucking counter of a Cinnabon.  

    A) She's working the fucking counter of a Cinnabon, something my friends did in high school.

    B) She's old enough to know better than to escalate a situation when she's working the counter at said Cinnabon

    C) She's old enough to know better than to drop the n-word.

    It's not that complicated. I knew this shit when I was 17 and working at a McDonalds and caught plenty of shit from people who were pissed off that their fast food being prepared by minimum-wage teens was not to their liking.

    Worst of all the feds will be on her in no time

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  4. 15 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

    Disappointed Surlyites:

    "I signed up to bang old Latvian women.  How in the fuck am I supposed to figure out how to fix a leaking Latvian toilet or install a new heater?  Their 'lectric plugs don't even look right."

    At least when she’s hovering over you telling you “that doesn’t look right” etc you won’t understand her

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  5. On 12/5/2025 at 2:21 PM, Valmy77 said:

    They would be confused that so many of its more than 500 members seem to have no further ambition than to act like glorified Instagram influencers

    I don’t think the Founders would understand that instagram analogy

     

  6. 6 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

    Also, what draconian immigration tactics in the valley?  The real shit is in Chicago, LA, etc. The Valley is the same as it ever was and everyone that lives down there has a friend, cousin or neighbor in law enforcement or the border patrol.  They* don’t think of themselves as one, two, three generations removed from the illegals and don’t default to sympathy for their plight the same way we do

    I would have agreed 100% with this statement in January but judging from the silence on FB of Latino/latina friends who were very vocally pro Trump and anti immigrant, and posts from a few of them about how what is going on is abhorrent, I don’t think it’s the case now. A LOT of folks in the valley have relatives in areas where crackdowns are occurring. Also shit is going on in north Texas for sure it’s just not kicking in doors and accosting people picking their kids up at school. 

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  7. There is no such thing as a centrist at this point given the right wing messaging prevalent here. As far as tapping into working class rage, unfortunately that has been successfully co-opted by the Christian nationalists in Texas. The play is to get enough people in and around Houston off the sidelines and hope the draconian immigration tactics have an effect in the valley. The numbers have been there for 10+ years, no one has given them a reason to come out to the polls

  8. Whoever runs needs to camp out in Harris county and make clear how they are going to be different from every other candidate in the last 30 years in making an actual impact in those constituents’ lives. Apathy is the main thing keeping Texas red 

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  9. 35 minutes ago, immamac said:

    The problem with bowl games now is that the post season feels completely manufactured and meaningless when there's a meaningful postseason still going on on the other side. 

    Extra practices aren't as meaningful as some of you guys are projecting them to be on the higher end P4 teams especially the SEC and B1G teams. 

    The transfer portal is also massive, a lot of guys will use the bowl as a way to put things on tape and get more money or transfer out etc. Its just a completely misaligned incentive/reward structure.

    Answer me this. Who are bowl games for? 

    I think the bowl games used to be for the teams as a reward - get swag, a trip, do fun stuff etc.

    Now I think the bowls are only for the money. This is why they suck now. 

    The enshittification of CFB

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  10. On 12/3/2025 at 10:28 PM, Iceman said:

    walking the Iditarod back from our own vehicle to the hotel...

    while other cars sit there with 6" of snow on them, so they haven't moved since Saturday.

    Is it the end of the world?  of course not.  Is it fucking hotel patrons?  Yes.

    Be grateful you have 2 legs and a heart healthy enough to make the walk. And for the opportunity to get a few extra steps in while you’re eating restaurant and fast food on the road 

    #SoBless

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  11. 14 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

    My kids are on my wife's policy through her work. To add me, her husband, on her policy would add nearly 1k to our cost on top of an already ridiculous monthly nut. Make that make sense. 

    So for the last 5 years I've been going through the marketplace since I'm self employed.  Now my cost is going to roughly double next month. We can manage but I'm pissed off. That's still real money that we can put to better use.

    The only thing that fortifies me is knowing these magats that voted Republican are going to suffer. 

    Their agony strengthens me. 

    If you are healthy or you have controlled preexisting conditions managed with generic meds look into a cost sharing plan. There are a few really good and easy to use plans that are in network with just about everyone. Some won’t cover you say if you get wasted and drive and get in a bad wreck but you shouldn’t be doing that anyway 

     

    Covid stressed that market pretty hard and it didn’t fail. Something like cancer might be capped at 1M or 3M so if you have significant family history you may want to look closely at that

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