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  1. On 1/25/2024 at 7:38 PM, Revolution512 said:

    Wow A&M is at 82% to make the tournament?  What am I missing?

    They are 12-8 still play TN twice, at Bama, at Ole Miss, at GA, + a couple of other games they'll be favored, but could lose.  They will also incur a loss in the SEC tourney.  I don't think 12+ losses get them in.  They're currently 10th in the SEC.

  2. 3 hours ago, Rudiger said:

    This game is the reversion to the mean. 

    True.  But as one that doesn't think RT is it, you can't fault going 2-1 against #9, #11(on the road), and #21 on the road.

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  3. I still stand by my previous post.  Doesn't making the tourney essentially boil down to:

    1-6 finish in the Big 12 = in

    7-8 depends on the Big 12 tourney.

    Everyone else out unless they win the auto berth.

  4. Did I miss something about the camper?  I thought it was a tryst-mobile to hide the relationship.  In an area that probably has .001 people per square mile, he sets it up smack dab in the middle of a trailer park?  No 24/7 gossipers there.

    I guess I'm going to have to watch The Thing this weekend.  Oh.  And thanks @mdleast for the YouTube vids.  Very informative for those that miss the obvious.  See Sentence 1.

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  5. 4 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

    Beat me to it - Wrath of the Khan's is to me, the single best podcast series I've ever listened to (Dan Carlin).

    Heck yeah. I've listened to the really long podcast about WWI and the one about the survivors of the ship that sank during WWII/sharks.  I've been thinking about listening to another one, so I'll take your rec.

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  6. 52 minutes ago, 'stache said:

    Last night was the first full NBA game I've seen since last season. God damn, these guys suck. I don't think Kyrie is that big of a difference. The NBA in general just isn't that interesting to me anymore. Maybe I've changed, but I really think the game has changed in ways that make it less interesting for me. The players are so fast I don't see how it's possible for the refs to make correct calls regularly. And whether its the speed, the rules, or lack of interest, it's shocking to me how many players are wide open for jumpshots, like not even challenged and having a full 3 seconds to set and shoot. Finally, maybe it's just Mavs-Suns rivalry stuff, but man, everyone is a fucking whiner. KD, Booker, Nurich, all bitched and cried on every play. Luke does it way too much for my taste too. But as a Mavs fan, JFC, it only worked when 3's were going down at 70%+. The second it cooled off they looked like absolute dog shit. What a beating.

    You took the words out of my mouth.  I'm sure most of it - as it applies to me - has to do with age.  Other than watching Luka when he's having a game in the zone, it's hard to watch.  

  7. On 1/22/2024 at 9:40 PM, Texzilla58 said:

    I need a roster now as I can’t keep up with Danvers relationships, dead husbands, exes, fuck buddies, kids, step kids, whatever.

    Hockey League and figure skate class will have to deal with the huge blood and body fluid stain on the ice.

    I thought it was weird that Foster showed up at the end of the hockey game her daughter was playing in; however, as the camera panned, there was a giant Christmas tree in the middle of the rink.  Also, when does everyone use the bathroom?

  8. On 1/23/2024 at 12:25 PM, Texzilla58 said:

    Fantastic book but I wish someone else was doing the movie. Sheridan is becoming the Tyler Perry of this genre.

    I am related to Cynthia Ann Parker and hence, the white side of Quanah Parker. Eager to see how the movie goes. The Comanche were fascinating and the greatest horse cavalry the world ever saw. Chased the Apache out of Texas and nearly pushed the frontier back to the Gulf.

    What's up cuz.  I, too, am related to Cynthia Ann.  I can take it one step further.  Davy Crockett himself (Fess Parker) is in the same lineage.  His mother was apparently a pain in the ass at my parents' wedding in 1969.  

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  9. 3 hours ago, closetohumping said:

    So here’s what I recommend.  Let’s let the rest of the season play out?  This team is capable of beating a top ten yr and losing to ucf.  

    In being on the spectrum, I have a hard time seeing gray areas.  Therefore, I compartmentalize.  Here's the way I see it.  And, I'm not trying to change anyone's mind so don't @ me.  

    Make it to the Round of 16 - he's our guy.

    Barely miss the tourney or lose in the round of 32 - he deserves another year.

    Flame out, finish in the bottom 3 of the conference, no tourney sniffing - make a change.

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  10. I've been using AI to train teachers at PDs in my district.  I'm astonished at how helpful this tool can be in the classroom.  I feel like there's probably something out there that I don't know about that returns better search results. AI?

    I'll give a couple of quick, specific examples.  I worked at a pretty popular Mexican restaurant in Knoxville called Cozymels, while putting my wife and myself through college post-Texas.  It was open from about '97 to '05.  In the mid 2000's, you could find tons of pictures related to the place.  Today, it is damn near impossible to find anything related - even when using very specific terms.  There has to be hundreds, if not thousands, of images taken in and around the place.  Shouldn't anything within a public Facebook account and pictures tagged with, "Cozymels" in the description show up?  

    Another example.  When I was a kid, we used to go to Lake Brownwood frequently as we had family in Brownwood and Comanche.  I distinctly recall easily finding pictures of the park at Lake Brownwood which had a huge fort with a multi-story net you could climb.  I recall finding multiple pics of this park 10-15 years ago.  Now... nothing.

    I guess I'm just wondering if I'm missing something re: search engines or, perhaps, the dead internet theory is real.

  11. 23 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

    Game shouldn’t even have come down to a buzzer beater if not for the worst foul call of all time on that phantom trip.

    I am still floored by that call.

    How much time was left per this call?  I watched the last minute or so and didn't see it.

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  12. I never did get my phone.  

    I think a lot of this has to do with instant gratification and audience.  Sure, if Texas wins a MNC, it's great to get a magazine with the team on the cover 5 days later; however, by that time, I've probably read every, single article on the team.  Additionally, I never really cared about 90% of the content.  I'm not going to sit down and read about the Chargers' linebacker or UConn's women's basketball team - even if it's free.  These days, I'd rather obsess over chicken fried steak and bewbs.

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  13. 3 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

    Camp cupcake had a few players. The problem isn’t the good players, it’s that the shitty players are really shitty and we already know this, we should be evaluating a lot more youth instead of guys we know will never make the top teams. 

    Yep.  Used to drive me crazy when we'd have these games and play 31 year-old, MLS retreads over the youngsters.  Zardes, Nipple, Roldan, Lletget, etc...

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  14. When I arrived in Austin in '91 for school, I had no idea there was a Dallas/Houston rivalry.  I learned quickly.  30 years later, I never would have imagined rooting for anything in Houston.  That being said, I hope y'all win the Super Bowl.  There.  I typed it.  No takebacks.

    Good luck today.

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  15. On 1/6/2024 at 2:10 PM, wutang75 said:

    Society of the Snow - if you have seen “Alive” like I’m sure most of us have this will really just be a refresher of the story. I enjoyed it and it’s worth the watch.

    Came on here to post this.  I don't recall much about Alive other than the overall plot.  This movie - geesh.  I like to think I'm tough enough to survive some things, but I'll never be "1972 Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the Andes" tough.

    Spoiler

    I know they really didn't have a choice, but they apparently ate the flesh raw.  🤑

     

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