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Posts posted by austingirl
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Jesus. Like it's not bad enough just to live in Anahuac.
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My husband and I and his whole side of the family hates Trump. My parents don't hate him as much as we do, but they aren't fans. My mom's sisters and their husbands and kids, though, are super brainwashed MAGA people. It sucks because I love them but they are definitely beholden to the opinions of their circles of friends and the Fox News crowd and believe every bullshit meme they come across. I avoid politics at all costs around them. There's no point in arguing with people when you don't share the same standard of truth. I usually volunteer to get everyone more drinks when it comes up.
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2 hours ago, blacklab said:
Yeah, that's a fucking lab
He's the goodest boy ever is what he is.
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Umm. Lab
So I did one of those Wisdom Panel DNA tests on him a while back and was very surprised that lab didn't show up. Here are his results.
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A while back I mentioned to my 7-yo that puppies are puppies till they turn one. This morning he announced "Today, he's a dog."
Happy 1st birthday to our giant, lovable Rocket.
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On 11/18/2019 at 8:14 PM, Deej said:
Yeah, my 16 year old was a rescue at 9 months. 15 years of nothing but love and she can still be sketchy. The other two, raised by me since pups, are bulletproof. Zero fear of anything.
We did obedience training with both of ours as soon as we adopted them, both around 9-10 weeks old, and the trainer always emphasized how much dogs' core... behaviors, beliefs, etc (for lack of better words) are all but set in stone by 12 weeks old. Not that you can't alter or undo some stuff after that, but it gets exponentially harder. It really isn't much time.
On 11/20/2019 at 5:32 PM, Paco said:Sequence goes like this...
Asleep.
Wake up, stretch.
Huge fart.
Looks around. (pic)
Back to sleep.
He leads a tough life.Living the dream, if you ask my 11-yo. Or my husband.
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22 hours ago, GotThatFire said:
I’m genuinely curious what you’re talking about. I’ve bought two guns, one from a gun store and one from a gun show. Got my background checked both times. Never seen or heard of anybody legally buying a gun and not getting their background checked.
Where is this taking place?
Generally speaking, federal law does not currently require private-party sellers to ask for ID or perform background checks as long as the gun isn't crossing state lines and isn't one of the gun types regulated by the National Firearms Act. Several states do have background check requirements beyond what the feds require, though, and I guess it's possible for private sellers to do their own background checks as a matter of personal policy.
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On 11/8/2019 at 8:17 PM, austingirl said:
Yep, because none of us deserve dogs. That pic was from a few days ago - this was today. Bella's belly kills me.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkMoses the cat died some time last night, in the room he had of late come to share with Lucy and Bella, the pugs. He was born in 2005 and adopted by my grandma (Mawmaw) that same year. He evacuated from Hurricane Rita in the backseat of my mom's Toyota Avalon, with my grandma feeding him kibble through the bars of his carrier. They were on the road for 21 hours, which is how long it took them to drive from Port Arthur to Austin after the evacuation order was issued. This was probably, admittedly, a shitty way to begin one's life and maybe was part of the reason why he was such an asshole most of his life. Mawmaw died in 2010 and my parents took over his care. He had 9 good years with my parents and the pugs before he got sick. Because this is a thread about awesome dogs, I want to point out that Lucy and Bella accepted him as their BFF once he came around, despite him being a jerk to them most of the time. God bless dogs and those of us they love - feline, human, or whatever else.
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I cannot imagine how someone's first reaction to news like this is "well, statistically, it's very unlikely for a kid to get shot at school." The odds may be low, but the stakes are about as high as they can get. That "fraction of a point" is people. I DGAF if y'all keep your hunting rifles and your pistols and whatnot, but for the love of Christ can we at least implement universal background checks and close the gun show loophole? I mean sure, maybe it won't solve the problem, but it won't hurt anyone and best case scenario, it could save a few lives. Those lives could be my children, or someone else's loved ones. How is that not worth the effort?
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On 10/21/2019 at 3:43 PM, Noah Fence said:
Just finished The Institute. It was a good read, not one his bests but I enjoyed it.
I'm halfway through and liking it a lot so far.
Started the second season of Castle Rock and was inspired to read Misery, which is one I had never gotten around to. I hadn't realized it was one of the few SK books with no supernatural shit - just a really evil human. And while many of his books feature the protagonist as a writer, Paul Sheldon seems particularly on-the-nose as a character who parallels King himself. The whole thing about trying to be a "serious" writer and feeling like he's held back by the success of his popular books, and literally being held captive by his "number one fan" - great stuff. A slightly less competent writer would've mucked it up.
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I couldn't find an existing thread anywhere but the show's in its second season (Hulu) so let me know if I just missed it. If you couldn't guess, it's kind of a mashup of elements from different stories in the Stephen King universe. Season 1 was great, but season 2 has been phenomenal. Imagine Annie Wilkes' (played by Lizzy Caplan) origin story combined with Salem's Lot. Fantastic supporting cast, too, and lots of Easter eggs for King fans.
They release episodes every Wednesday. Just watched the latest one (The Laughing Place) and wow.
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And of course the dog, being a dog, is happy to accept and never stopped trying to be friends.
Yep, because none of us deserve dogs. That pic was from a few days ago - this was today. Bella's belly kills me.
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My parents inherited my grandma's cat when she died in 2010. He has always been the meanest bastard ever - he wouldn't let anyone get near him except my mom, and even then it was years before he stopped hissing at her. Of course he's always hated their pugs, even though they keep trying to play with him. Well, he's pretty sick and likely has kidney failure. He's all skin and bones. But apparently he has become the friendliest thing in the last few weeks. He would never give the pugs the time of day, but apparently Bella is his new BFF and he hangs with her on her bed every day. I guess at the end of his life he decided to make amends.
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"How are these not the same person?"
Anyway, Greg's girlfriend lives in our old hood in Leander. I guess he used to be a personal trainer at that gym in the Rail Yard, and he was my friend's trainer for a while. She was so happy to hear this news.
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47 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:
Kelley on the right and the other guy in the daycare on the left. I believe the latter's mom owned the place.
Did they end up going after him?
I thought these were the same person at first.
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Whatever the reason for the attack, even if it's retaliation for something, I will never understand how someone could kill children. Two of them were infants, for god's sake.
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Just got an email from Beto's campaign. He's dropping out. I like him but I think it's the right call.
QuoteOur campaign has been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly and acting decisively in the best interests of America.
Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully. My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee. Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country.
I decided to run for President because I believed that I could help bring a divided country together in common cause to confront the greatest set of challenges we’ve ever faced. I also knew that the most fundamental of them is fear — the fear that Donald Trump wants us to feel about one another; the very real fear that too many in this country live under; and the fear we sometimes feel when it comes to doing the right thing, especially when it runs counter to what is politically convenient or popular.
I knew, and I still know, that we can reject and overcome these fears and choose to instead be defined by our ambitions and our ability to achieve them.
I knew that we would have to be unafraid in how we ran the campaign. We’d have to run with nothing to lose. And I knew that our success would depend not on PACs or corporations but upon the grassroots volunteers and supporters from everywhere, especially from those places that had been overlooked or taken for granted.
We should be proud of what we fought for and what we were able to achieve.
Together we were able to help change what is possible when it comes to the policies that we care about and the country we want to serve. We released the first comprehensive plan to confront climate change of any of the presidential candidates; we took the boldest approach to gun safety in American history; we confronted institutional, systemic racism and called out Donald Trump for his white supremacy and the violence that he’s encouraged against communities that don’t look like, pray like or love like the majority in this country; and we were one of the first to reject all PAC money, corporate contributions, special interest donations and lobbyist help.
We proposed an economic program that focused on both equality and equity and would give every American the certainty that one job would be enough; and a healthcare plan that would guarantee that every one of us is well enough to live to our full potential.
We knew the only way our country would live up to its promise is if everyone could stand up to be counted. We released the most ambitious voter registration and voting rights plan, one that would bring 55 million new voters into our democracy, and remove barriers for those who’ve been silenced because of their race, ethnicity or the fact that they live with a disability.
We spoke with pride about El Paso and communities of immigrants. We elevated the plight and the promise of refugees and asylum seekers. And we proposed nothing short of rewriting this country’s immigration laws in our own image, to forever free from fear more than 11 million of our fellow Americans who should be able to contribute even more to our shared success.
And at this moment of truth for our country, we laid bare the cost and consequence of Donald Trump: the rise in hate crimes, the terror attack in El Paso, the perversion of the Constitution, the diminished standing of the United States around the world. But we also made clear the common responsibility to confront him, to hold him accountable and ensure that he does not serve another term in office. Committing ourselves to this task not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans first before we are anything else.
I am grateful to each one of you, and to all the people who made up the heart and soul of this campaign. You were among the hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans who made a donation, signed up to volunteer or spread the word about this campaign and our opportunity to help decide the election of our lifetime.
You have been with me from the beginning, through it all. I know that you did it not for me personally, not for the Democratic Party, but for our country at this defining moment. Though today we are suspending this campaign, let us each continue our commitment to the country in whatever capacity we can.
Let us continue to fearlessly champion the issues and causes that brought us together. Whether it is ending the epidemic of gun violence or dismantling structural racism or successfully confronting climate change before it is too late, we will continue to organize and mobilize and act in the best interests of America.
We will work to ensure that the Democratic nominee is successful in defeating Donald Trump in 2020. I can tell you firsthand from having the chance to know the candidates, we will be well served by any one of them, and I’m going to be proud to support whoever that nominee is.
And proud to call them President in January 2021, because they will win.
We must support them in the race against Donald Trump and support them in their administration afterwards, do all that we can to help them heal a wounded country and bring us together in meeting the greatest set of challenges we have ever known.
I’m confident I will see you down the road, and I look forward to that day.
Thank you for making this campaign possible, and for continuing to believe that we can turn this moment of great peril into a moment of great promise for America and the world.
With you always, and forever grateful.
Beto
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On 10/24/2019 at 1:14 PM, hayden_horn said:
There is so much wrong here. And not that it is the worst thing in the article, but McKamey outing that woman for cheating and then using it against her in her...experience is so bizarre.
9 hours ago, hayden_horn said:lulz, there ain't no $20k
Yeah he straight-up says that in the article. If anyone gets close he'll just keep moving the needle.
QuoteI had to ask. “Has anyone gotten the $20,000 prize? Or any money?”
“Oh, Megan, surely you jest,” McKamey says with a laugh. “Of course not, and they never will! Because it’s so mentally and physically challenging. But it will be the most exciting thing you’ve ever done.”
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What in the everlasting fuck would compel someone to want do this?
I mean, Jesus Christ. I got jumpy walking through a dark room in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, after watching the TRAILER for Paranormal Activity.
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So regal.
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1 hour ago, Bullneck said:
Sad for his family and constituents. He was key to the resistance; hopefully the person that steps into his role will be even better.
I'm sure the upcoming Trump tweets will be as tasteful as always.
Yeah I'm nervously waiting to see what he ends up saying.
1 hour ago, Js1 said:“I’m alive and you’re dead! Trump 1, Cummings 0. Your shithole city probably killed you!” - 30% chance at least
Wouldn't be surprised if it's something like this.
RIP, Rep. Cummings.
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7 hours ago, Bama Chick said:
Nancy has had quite a year in pictures.
Is she literally the only woman at the table?
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Port Neches - TPC chem plant explosion
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That plant is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, ones in the area. The road it's on (136) has been called Rubber Plant Road as far back asI can remember.
Drove in to Groves yesterday. The boom woke me up, but we were supposed to get storms last night and I thought it was thunder. We are at my parents' house, about 1.5 miles away as the crow, flies but no damage.
The hand of God must have been over that place because it is amazing that no one was killed.