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  1. I took some time off between jobs and didn't work between April and July of this year. I was a Beto supporter early on and had half-heartedly looked for ways to support the DNC in general, but all I ever saw on their site was info about giving donations. However, for the first time in forever I actually had time to give, so I dug around on Beto's site and found a volunteer form with a bunch of ways I could use my time to help his campaign. I picked a few things I thought I could help with and filled out the form. The next day I hopped on a training call with a Beto staffer and the day after that I started sending texts for them. I think back to those early days and how SO many people I talked to had no idea who Beto was, and now he's neck and neck with Cruz. I haven't been able to do much since I went back to work, but I do think every little bit counts. My general advice is that if you don't just want to donate money, go poke around on a specific candidate's site and see if they have volunteer opportunities that make the most of the time you have to give. They will always push donations first, but usually in-kind opportunities are there, especially if it's a grassroots campaign.
  2. Tons of thunder and lighting in Milwood but not much rain. My 50-lb pup always turns into a lap dog when it's booming out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. My parents came in from Crystal Beach this morning and said High Island got about 5 inches in a couple of hours. Water is over 87 in some parts. Pic below is from KBMT and I saw a video this morning of a bunch of flooded streets in Port Arthur. I really hope everyone who was able to rebuild after Harvey got flood insurance.
  4. Does anyone know of a reputable organization that helps people get photo IDs so they can vote in Texas? Is there even such a thing? I'd like to volunteer for something like this in the months heading into the election. I don't have a ton of bandwidth right now and I feel like this is an area where my time would be most valuable. Or if anyone has better ideas I'd love to hear them (keeping in mind that I already volunteer with Beto's campaign). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Do you think Bernadette and Beatrice coordinated their outfits on purpose? Our house is on the market (in WilCo) so we reluctantly pulled our yard sign and gave it to our stager to temporarily use. We move next weekend back into Austin proper and I'm looking forward to displaying my sign again.
  6. austingirl

    Austin FC

    IBM. And the new stadium will be a stone's throw away from the Burnet office.
  7. Oh look at his big sweet face. It's ok, pup. Age gets all of us.
  8. Wow, I don't think I've seen Gabi since she was a tiny infant! She's so big now!
  9. Oh yeah, after they've gnawed on the ends and they are kind of shredded? Like stepping on jagged rocks. You, sir, are in for some trouble. Is that a possum? Edgar once ran inside and dropped a rat at my feet while I was in my home office on a conference call. Thanks for taking out the rodent, buddy, but save it till I'm not giving a client presentation.
  10. Yeah, you can't engage when representing the campaign. That's for Facebook rants and family reunions. I just think of it as prioritizing. No sense arguing with someone who isn't going to change their mind for anything. Better to move on to the ones who are genuinely on the fence. As soon as someone says that we opt them out. At least, that's the rule.
  11. It's texts, not calls. And you're right. We all know going in that we're going to get a lot of responses like that, and as soon as someone responds that way, they get a "thanks!" and we move on. Our purpose is to help undecided voters learn about Beto, not to try to turn hardcore Cruz fans. And there are a surprising number of undecideds out there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. Yeah, the conversations I have often go like this: Person: Who is Beto? Never heard of him. Me: He is a candidate for Senate. Person: Is he a Republican? Me: No, he is the Democratic candidate. Can I clarify any of his positions on the issues for you? Person: Uh why would I vote for someone who wants to kill unborn babies and take away my guns? Go away libtard. <---- This is an actual quote from someone I talked to. But there are lots of variations on this theme. The minute you say "democrat" you've lost them.
  13. I don't think there's anything wrong with admitting that you like a film that you learned to like as a youth, while also acknowledging that certain elements are outdated and are now considered inappropriate in some schools of thought. Animal House was on a few months ago and I hadn't seen it in a couple of decades, and I found myself cringing at parts that had never given me pause before. I think you can accept something for what it is, given the context at the time it was made, and be ok with admitting that you should think and/or do things differently now that times have changed. It doesn't mean you're a snowflake; just that you're capable of growing and changing.
  14. Jesus Christ.
  15. Edgar has always been a really heavy chewer - took us forever to find toys he wouldn't tear up in a few minutes and that didn't give him tummy issues like those roasted bones. These water buffalo horns are his favorite toy now. They last forever -months- even though he chews on them all the time. I've even caught him sleeping on them like pillows. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. There were exactly two black people at my high school when I was there, and they were siblings. PNG was in no way diverse. But, when we lived in Port Arthur, I went to Tyrell Elementary and then Booker T. Washington, and BTW at least was pretty diverse. I was in the magnet program there and it we had people from all walks of life. This was in the late 80s.
  17. This story has been weighing on me the last few days. Those poor people. And the woman who lost most of her family? I can't even imagine. Couple of weeks ago we were at the lake and I jumped off the boat into the water just for a minute, to cool off. My 6-yo, wearing a life jacket, wanted to get in too, but as soon as he did he lost faith in his life jacket and started to try to climb on me. Now, I'm no Olympian, but I'm a competent swimmer and this was not an emergency situation, and I still had to grab on to the boat ladder to keep him from pushing me under. In still water. Those poor people didn't have a chance.
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  19. Nah, I'd just tell y'all to knock it off with the dick pics. I don't have much use for beating around the bush.
  20. Some of y'all have PMed me about Beto events, so I wanted to share this link to his organizing rally in Round Rock on the 27th. They are requesting RSVPs and you can do that here.
  21. Ah, you're talking about on an individual level. I guess I was thinking more in terms of our country as a whole. But I understand what you're saying.
  22. Well, there are a lot of ex-presidents I'd rather have in office. Most of them, actually. But besides that, saying "Well, THIS guy sucked and you didn't mind him as much, so you can't complain" is a shitty argument.
  23. What response am I to take from this?
  24. So you really think we were worse off before he came into office?
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