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  1. 30 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    I feel bad for Austin. You can tell he really wants to be out there, yet he's stuck in the dugout chatting it up with Galindo.

    1-0 Texas B4

    The Star Wars conversation was slightly uncomfortable. Austin clearly had never seen any Star Wars movie and didn't know shit about Star Wars. Yet, they kept asking him Star Wars trivia.

  2. 5 hours ago, Ghost of LL said:

    And, I'm sorry to say, it's not something that Prop B is going to fix.

    I think proponents of Prop B believe that it will improve their and their neighbors' quality of life. They don't think it will solve homelessness.

    Mitigating homelessness will have to be some indeterminate step 2. 

  3. 4 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

    Google is your friend...

    2017 DUI -- Mac Jones

     

    Alabama quarterback Mac Jones charged with DUI

    Nov 3, 2017

    Alex ScarboroughESPN Staff Writer

    Alabama freshman quarterback Mac Jones was arrested in Tuscaloosa on Friday and charged with driving under the influence and improper identification by a minor.

    According to a Tuscaloosa Police spokesperson, police responded to a minor car accident at 2:14 a.m. Jones, who was one of the drivers, was arrested after officers performed a field sobriety test. No one was injured in the accident.

    Incidental to the arrest, police discovered that Jones had a fake identification card.

    Jones was transported to jail and released on $1,300 bond.

    "We are disappointed in Mac's actions and this is obviously not the kind of behavior we expect from our players," Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement. "Mac has been suspended from Saturday's game against LSU. We will further evaluate what actions we need to take moving forward so we can correct the behavior. It is a privilege to represent The University of Alabama and there are certain responsibilities that go along with that privilege."

    Jones has not played this season and is one of three scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, including starter Jalen Hurts and backup Tua Tagovailoa.

    Jones was a four-star prospect from Jacksonville, Florida, when he signed with Alabama this year.

    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21275001/alabama-quarterback-mac-jones-arrested-charged-driving-influence 

     

    Thanks for the info. I didn't actually care about Mac Jones' DUI though. I was taking a shot at the author of the tweet. 

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  4. 5 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

    Have you been lurking this whole time or are you new here?

    A little bit of both probably. I'm traditionally a casual Ms fan. Go to a game or two per year. Watch a few more on tv. Starting with the COVID-shortened season, my interest has increased. Maybe due to COVID, maybe some of the exciting younger players, not exactly sure. I got a little time off work but am returning soon, so these two games probably will be my last in person for a couple of months. 

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  5. I only caught the first 3 innings and the 10th inning. Can't believe the Ms scored 7 runs on 3 hits. 

    I've got tix to the next home game against the Angels on 4/30. Ms finally released an allotment of single game tix that made it down to me. I'll catch that one and one game against the Orioles (May 5). I assume it's going to feel a little empty but with 9k allowed, maybe it will feel like a normal Ms game...

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  6. 2 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

    I am in Oregon and am blacked out for every game now as well.  I use unlocator with Apple TV and it works for me. 

    I usually watch through my Roku but will look into that. Thanks

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  7. Trying to watch Mariners games from Seattle is painfully difficult. Every game is regionally blacked out because its carried by Root. So, my MLB.tv sub is basically worthless. I end up having to watch bootleg streams as the only way to get Root is to get AT&T cable package I think. 

  8. I really really doubt the NCAA is going to pass over SEC host sites for college baseball. Maybe San Antonio and Atlanta will struggle to get a future final four in basketball, but the NCAA is not denying Arkansas and the MS schools host sites (and Texas if that bill passes).

  9. 53 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

    Granted, its a bit of a bummer for the runner up, but I'm not seeing total domination by those two runners.

    I'm ambivalent on whether legislation is advisable. Like you, I don't think this is a widespread problem. Maybe letting the UIL and other governing bodies handle is the right approach because they can revisit their rules frequently. But I don't think we need to wait for "total domination" before acknowledging any problem.

    It's an issue for more than just the runner-up in a race. It's an issue for the girl that got third. It's an issue for the girl that got fourth. It's an issue for the girl that didn't qualify for the state finals. It's a problem for the girl who gets cut and otherwise would be the 12th woman on her high school basketball team. 

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  10. 18 hours ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    Three big factors:

    1) rising income inequality

    2) unprecedented long term cheap money

    3) local development codes that obstruct demand matching and encourage housing shortages.

    City governments can address exactly one of those things.

    Are there any major metros that you know of where only the first 2 apply? In other words, is (3) not a problem in some cities? I realize you may not know the answer to that question. 

    I'm no zoning guru but it seems like home prices are spiking in every major metro, with maybe the exception of NYC and San Francisco. So, (3) must either be common across cities across the country or it must be a small factor compared to (1) and (2).

  11. 22 hours ago, TheFlyingBoat said:

    I mean the first year they get pretty massive signing bonuses in cash and then they get end off review cycle cash bonuses as well that get their W2 income pretty close to 200k at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple and well over it if you're a returning intern starting at Facebook full time.

    My friends that worked at FB as interns and returned got an offer letter for ~115k base + ~200k RSUs + ~100k cash bonus. So you definitely can get 200k+ first year out in base plus signing if you want to do the math that way. Or if you prefer to the math with an amortized TC (the way I and most others prefer to looks at it, you still get there when adding on average performer review bonuses+amortized RSUs/signing bonuses).

     

    I assume those numbers reference starting comp for software engineers. Is that right? I mean, someone starting in marketing or HR isn't getting that package, right?

  12. What's the best/easiest way to "shop" mortgages? I don't want to go to the ends of the earth trying to find a slightly lower closing costs or interest rate but would like to get 2-3 cost estimates just to feel like I did my due diligence.

    With the first house we bought several years ago, I just used Quicken. It was fine. I have no qualms. I'm having difficulty getting them to respond to me now though. Maybe they've gone downhill. I don't know.

    Our agent is really pushing Caliber and gets aggravated when I mention trying to get another quote (which annoys me).  I use USAA for most of my banking but they apparently don't offer non-VA mortgages. I'm not a veteran.

    We live in the Pacific Northwest if that makes any difference.

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