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jimmyjazz

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  1. This is our dumbass chihuahua Pluto, relaxing in her new dog bed that we bought yesterday. We got the new bed because she had a bad case of fleas, leading us to toss the old bed. She thinks she's a Doberman pinscher. She's roughly as dangerous as one of those fleas. Oh, and she has 13 nipples.
  2. Seeing photos of dumb sweet dogs makes me happy. The idea of someone shooting one because it (gasp) killed a chicken makes me ragey.
  3. I like Klatt, but I would be shocked if this turns into the best o-line in the country. Good, sure. Best? Eh.
  4. Oh, she was totally ready to spend that. (She was a direct descendant of Ed Bluestein, I don't think money was ever an issue for her, although she did work for a living.)
  5. He had his fingers crossed, doesn't count.
  6. Y'all apparently missed the part where I admitted I'm a dumbass.
  7. Yeah, I saw that at UT during my time in grad school. My two favorite profs were on opposite ends of the spectrum. One was an absolute genius who couldn't really teach but who inspired you to figure out what the hell he was talking about, and the other was a slightly above average intellect who actually gave a shit and worked hard to connect you to the material. Two means to the same end.
  8. At the time, McCallum suffered a bit in terms of marching band. The teachers were more into jazz and symphonic music. The percussion ensemble my daughter played in was off the charts good, they played at the Midwest Clinic and got rave reviews from all the profs at schools like UNT, Juilliard, and Berklee.
  9. Several times. Don't expect Michelin star level Italian food, but it's good enough, and the drive and setting are awesome. Worthy of a date night for sure.
  10. I'm pretty sure all CAP programs require 6/9/15 as the summer/fall/spring course load.
  11. My kids went to McCallum. I'm very fond of that school. It's far more well-rounded than the West______ options. It's not an IB campus, so that might be a drawback, but I was super impressed with the inclusiveness. Basically, McCallum kids aren't assholes and they are plenty well educated.
  12. Definitely. My daughter wanted to major in Psych (and is) but the percussion prof offered her a spot straight out of HS with the goal of her transferring into Psych. Obviously it helped that she was a top-of-state level percussionist, but it was still a path he was familiar with and was willing to exploit. I still think she should minor in music, but she's chosen French. Dammit.
  13. I lost $20K of hardwood floors to the Hermine rain bomb. I'm comfortable with the term.
  14. My least favorite guitar show moment: I was dating a gal but had met a gal who would become my (starter) wife. I'm not the kind to cheat, I hadn't strayed any farther than Jimmy Carter did. So my then-girlfriend and I went to a guitar show at the Austin Convention Center, and I fell in love with a mid-70s Fender Strat. I mean, I was drooling. We moved along, and separated for a bit for bathroom/drink break, and when we were ready to leave, she says "just a minute, I have something for you". She had arranged to buy that Strat for me. I was apoplectic, I was literally going to (and did) break up with her that night. I managed to push back enough on such a generous gift -- like mid-$3K range -- and we got out of there. I did the deed a few hours later. I'm a dumbass.
  15. Haven't seen the new bass player yet . . . he was a tech, right?
  16. Damn. Check out the big brain on Brad.
  17. My brother-in-law is friends with Walt, as they went to Anderson HS (Austin) together. He took me to a show at a church on the north edge of campus a few years back. I knew absolutely nothing about Walt. Holy smokes, that guy is the real deal. Gifted and humble.
  18. Yeah, they're quite literally the front line of Austin metro for wildfires. Good luck with that.
  19. I differ from some on this point, but I would also be very clear about the choice of major when CAPing into UT. It's pretty much liberal arts only. I doubt many get into Cockrell or McCombs. My view is that it's good to get in the door and then try to transfer within UT, but that has proven difficult for some. If your kid is dead set on being (for instance) an engineer, then CAP might not be the optimal route. My son is planning to transfer from Psych to Biology and then grad school in kinesiology or physical therapy, and it appears possible, but some transfers would be very unlikely.
  20. I wouldn't pay $87.50 for a decent steak dinner. For BBQ? GTFO
  21. I have a feeling they'll regret this.
  22. I think UTSA is the consensus "best" route. Arlington and Tyler are probably next on that list. (Daughter went UTSA, son went Tyler, so I'm just going on experience and discussion with other parents.)
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