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Ollie Slatt

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  1. Levon has to be one of the coolest dudes ever, so he gets my vote. 

    Always loved the drums on Blonde on Blonde (had to look up the drummer . . . Kenny Buttrey).  

     

     

  2. This was Putin's 1936 Olympics.  Numerous media outlets bought it and are talking about how surprisingly pleasant the host country was.   The American president is doing everything possible to legitimize Russia as a world power.  From a PR perspective, this is not a convenient time to be imprisoning young girls.  15 days is probably a smart move.  

  3. My guess is that this asshat regularly strutted around Stillwater in OU gear, occasionally someone commented on it, and in his head that translates to an OU obsession. 

     

    When we start putting upside down OU stickers on our car, then we can talk about an obsession . . . 

  4. Do the Devil's.  There are portions of the river already lined with vacation homes but still a lot of parts that feel really wild.  I have to think the whole thing will be less wild in the future.  As someone mentioned up thread, if you put this off another 5 years the river may not be the same.

    If flows are really low that time of year, you can do a float starting out at Del Norte, which cuts out a lot of the areas where you would have to drag the kayak.     

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  5. Not the flashiest signings, but seem to be smart moves.  I really hope Torriera pans out . . . we have been wondering in the wasteland without a defensive mid for a decade now.  

  6. Not sure how old your kids are, but my main recommendation is just to get out of the car and do some hiking.  99% of the people in Yellowstone are too lazy to leave their vehicles.  Many of the hiking trails are surprisingly empty.  

  7. Super interesting and a bit surprising.  I have only met Aaron once, but he seemed like a really nice guy who would be good to work for.  Hope you are right about an improved Stiles Switch.   I eat there more than any other bbq place in Austin simply based on proximity to my house and it being open for dinner, but the brisket is definitely not consistent.  

  8. 12 hours ago, Aqua Buddha said:

    Just in the last year, there was a football player busted for being a dealer and the FBI is investigating the basketball program.  OSU isn't any worse than any other school but they're convinced OU is the most cheatingest program ever.  

    These are some terrible examples.   There was a drug dealer . . . . and he was swiftly kicked off the team.   Every college team has some idiots they have to kick off. But you drew a direct comparison with OU, who has a history of not actually punishing anything their players do.  If you want to see the difference between the two football programs, then compare the treatment of Tyreek Hill with Joe Mixon.  

    The basketball thing is a bad look.  But it was a single assistant making money for himself rather than something institutional that helped the team in any way.   And the guy was quickly fired once it came to light.  

  9. On 6/24/2018 at 6:22 PM, Aqua Buddha said:

    Unlike OU, most of their fans have some sort of tie to the school.  They're also convinced OU is the most cheatery program in history (possibly true) while Okie State has never cheated or broken the rules (most definitely not true).  They're just as bad as OU and maybe worse but hey, who doesn't have a blind eye for their own team or political party?

    One of the worst college towns of any P5 school, though.  

    Every OSU fan I know acknowledges OSU cheated heavily through the 80s.  And I have heard multiple OSU fans express skepticism about the cleanliness of the basketball program when Ford was there.  But "just as bad as OU"? Really?  I don't think you can say Gundy is running a dirty program.  If he is, then he is really bad at it because the recruiting has always been meh.  

    As others have stated, people who din't attend universities in true college towns don't get it.  I went to OSU and grad school at UT.  Had a great time both places, but the experiences were different.  There is something really great about being able to walk or ride a bike everywhere you need to go in a small town and constantly seeing people you know.  When over half a town are students, it creates a pretty great vibe.   

  10. 17 hours ago, XYZ said:

    In Austin, I have eaten BBQ from Franklin, La Barbecue, Micklethwait, Stiles Switch, Salt Lick, and Brown’s. Which place should I try next? Brisket is my thing. Thanks.

    The above recs of Kerlin and Valentina's are spot on.  I will add that you should check out Leroy & Lewis on one of the days they are serving beef cheeks.  Not exactly like brisket, but close and damn delicious.  

  11. 13 hours ago, Yarbr said:

    I'm guessing big tabocco gets in to it soon.

    Definitely.  The strange thing about this state by state legalization effort that is occurring right now while still illegal on a federal level is that everything has to be done in cash.  It seems to be creating a system where those with access to large sums of cash who do not need bank help (including big tobacco) are at a huge competitive advantage in the new market.    

  12. 51 minutes ago, Lobo said:

    I like how almost none of the recs here are where he asked-Downtown or Arboretum.  Can't tell if that's just surly being shaggy, or people genuinely don't know where downtown Austin is.  

    It probably has more to do with the lack of quality options downtown as compared to the rest of Austin (especially if you want a Texas/Austin vibe).  I guess Roaring Fork would tick all of the boxes for OP, but there are a lot of other places I would rather go in this city.  

  13. 4 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

    Keep telling yourself that it won't. Texas is the next California.

    Its all about urbanization.  Eventually enough people will move to cities / go to college to offset the rural population.  

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