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  1. On 9/7/2023 at 6:18 PM, atomheartbevo said:

    Yeah, he's not going to be happy that somebody got uppity with him over 9 pages and not only put him in his place, but educated him, with a bonus of using his own words about the role of Congress against him.

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    They've got a break down

     

    She is alternately excellent and quite shitty.

  2. 10 minutes ago, gatormarc said:

    I feel like BK has set himself up well based on the arguments that the actions of LSU up until this point has made it difficult for him to seek equivalent employment.

     

    Generally speaking, that's probably a disfavored argument in the courts:  "I'm damaged goods now, no one will hire me."  Courts hear that general species of argument in many contexts, trying to overinflate damages, and probably tend to be skeptical.

    But the bigger shit show the institution makes of it the more traction that gets.

  3. 2 hours ago, BigHorn'13 said:

    This runs counter to Jimbo's contract, correct? His shit is fully guaranteed, X per year, until the duration ends.

    As stated in the post, unless there is some clause of the contract, variously called a "buyout," "guarantee," "liquidated damages," or whatever that specifies what happens if the institution terminates the contract without cause.  Jimbo's contract apparently stated that he received 100% of his compensation due under the contract, regardless.

  4. A couple of things I see conflated in all this stuff.

    Most states offer some kind of tax break or advantage for a "homestead," that generally means your primary residence, that you spend most of your time in or intend to return to.  Broadly speaking, you cannot have two homesteads, certainly not within one state.  The ramifications of this are state law penalties, like you owe back whatever tax or other advantage you obtained by falsely claiming a second, or third, homestead.

    That differs, at least in legal effect, from representations that might be made to a mortgage company or guarantor like FNMA or VA.  The definition of "principal residence" and "vacation home" and all that differs from state designations of homestead.  They may be similar, but they're not the same and not prescribed by law, but rather by the rules of the mortgage company or guarantor.  

    The penalty for making false representations to a mortgage company/guarantor comes in potential criminal liability for mortgage or bank or wire fraud.  And possibly foreclosure.  

    An incorrect or even fraudulent homestead designation is not mortgage fraud.  First of all, it's not a representation to a mortgage company, but rather to a state or state taxing entity.  Second, the definitional differences can be significant.  For example, you can have more than one "principal residence," but not more than one homestead, typically.

    Homestead designations can be, perhaps, EVIDENCE of mortgage fraud.  That is, to the extent the definition of a homestead under state law is the same or overlaps that of "principal residence" or whatever representation you make to a mortgage company, your homestead claims may undercut or belie that or vice versa.

    It seems the richie riches and political types commonly claim more than one homestead.  They deserve whatever penalties state law calls for.

    But that isn't mortgage fraud.

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  5. 12 hours ago, aggie08 said:

    If our country was still capable of shame, how embarrassing is it that someone close to the President--who knows him well--talks about him to fucking Russians like a fucking child. 

    "Just call and congratulate him on his achievement. Tell him what a big, strong man he is. Maybe tousle his hair a little. He'll agree to anything."

    But whatever you do, don't give him noogies.

  6. 1 minute ago, wood said:

    It's also almost certainly hiding something, too.

    He looked vaguely unkempt to me for years before he started wearing diapers and having a catheter bag.

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  7. 4 hours ago, Your Mom said:

    I had a ‘78 Z. That thing was so much faster than an 18 year old me should have been trusted with. Hit 130+ a couple times because I was an idiot back then.  You could spin the tires a second time with the shift from 1st to 2nd.  
    I’ve been digging the new ones that have brought that classic shape back around.  They don’t get the best reviews but I’d own one just for the nostalgia. 

    Just for a bit of perspective, a 2018 Buick Regal Sportback would blow the doors off it 0-60, 5.6 vs. 8.0.

    A 2025 Chevy Malibu with a 1.5L four would run neck and neck with it.

  8. Actually, Donald, you're both fat.

    Pritzker, however, unlike you, is not a slob.  He actually dresses like a billionaire.

    And he doesn't have stupid hair, like you and Kyle's mom.

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  9. https://www.cwc.org/CWC/CWC/Updates/2025/President-Trump-Nominates-Carter-Crow-As-EEOC-General-Counsel.aspx

    Fulbright head of employment tapped to EEOC GC.

    I know this guy a little bit.  Not at all surprised he's at least a little Trumpy, well-off, lives in Memorial all that shit.  Did not think he's that political.

    But I'm kind of surprised anyone with a credible career at a credible place like Norton Rose Fulbright would join the confederacy of dunces that is Trump appointments.

    I guess "general counsel of EEOC" is a good credential, but geezus criminy.

    He went to blOwU, which may explain everything.

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  10. On 11/14/2025 at 12:21 AM, Hornius Emeritus said:

    Another thing: performance shirts. Every shirt I see online --- Pancho and all the rest ---- cost 130 buck and are "performance"  shirts.  Damn. I just want a shirt. A regular shirt. One made of cotton or maybe wool, as they have been my entire life.  Now I gotta buy "performance" shirts and pay a premium for it because it's a performance shirt? WTF?   How did they take something so simple, so elemental, as a shirt and manage to enshittify it?  

    I was super-skeptical of those for tshirts and the like as it's really just polyester.  That is DryFit, CoolMax, cooldrysupermaxfit, whatever.

    But, I started mountain biking, a very sweaty endeavor in Texas, and damned if they aren't kinda the shit.

    But the cheap ass ones from Walmart or Amazon are as good as any.

     

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  11. 2 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    I've never understood why people fall for the line that your license will be suspended if you refuse to blow. So what. As you said, look to get an exemption for work travel. Use Uber or friends/family for the rest. And honesty, you can probably still drive in many situations and never get caught. But it's a risk.

    I have heard lawyers warn that blood tests can identify other substances in your blood including legal prescription drugs that could impair your driving. Not too mention less than legal substances. It's a consideration for some when requesting a blood test.

    They're not "falling for the line."  It's a fact that it will be suspended for six months on refusal, even if you are acquitted on the DUI.

    It is relatively simple to obtain an occupational license, but you have to go through the steps and pay some fees.

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  12. Probably mentioned it before, but I'm an Eagle Scout.  I had kind of a love-hate relationship with Scouting at the time (was nerdy, interfered with my stupid me time, but I also dig outdoor stuff), but on reflection, it's one of the best and more formative experiences of my life.

    Glad it's still relevant for some of you.

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  13. Don't blow because Intoxilyzers are notoriously inaccurate.  Maybe not even if you've drunk nothing.

    But, you will have your license suspended with pretty much no recourse except an occupational license for 180 days.

    If you really are sober, demand a blood test.  They can't suspend if you take one.  And if you're borderline and feel froggy, they might delay enough that your BAC drops.  Assuming it doesn't go up (that happens depending on the length from your last drink).

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  14. 3 hours ago, SL Xpress said:

    It feels like there's more mutual respect between the Texas and Texas A&M programs.

    Morrison was a volunteer coach at Texas for a couple of years back when that was a thing. He's openly stated Texas is their standard they'd like to get to.

    Craig Skinner was a coach under John Cook at Nebraska for 5 years. It's a pretty well known thing Cook and Elliott did not get along. There's been no outward signs of bad blood between Skinner and Elliott, but there are potential reasons for it. The loss to Kentucky in the finals. The Skinner transfer. The Rutherford transfer. Josephson coming over. Texas not recruiting any of the players from the state on the Kentucky roster. Texas being lauded as the new king of the conference upon entry when Kentucky has dominated it for a long time. Then there's the whole competitive psychology of fueling the flight/fight mechanism in our brain with perceive injustice and disrespect, whether real or not. 

    We need to win more. We won last year but then lost the conference title to them. It's a bummer this match went the way it did, especially when it looked like we had it. 

    But I see great potential in Kentucky being a huge rivalry down the road.

    They're both grumpy looking sonsabitches, that's for sure.

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