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jkates

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  1. Awful. I can't imagine they will find them all. A friend of mine lost his wife in a torrential river flood and they never found her body. She went into the Brazos at I-10 near Brookshire/Sealy. The sheriff told him she could be a few hundred yards away in the woods or a field, or she could be washed out into the Gulf. Said he'd seen it all when it came to the power of water. These poor families.
  2. Thank you for these maps and details. Really lays it out for folks who have not been on property.
  3. Find us a politician who doesn't act this way at a press conference. But first stop pissing your pants.
  4. Thanks for providing useful information instead of emotional garbage like all the guys who act like they've never seen a press conference before. 14 children. That they know of. Heartwrenching.
  5. Incredible. Horrific.
  6. Along these lines, and nobody wants to say it, but the parents who send their kids to camps put their kids in situations where they are largely governed/watched over by college kids with minimal training. These camps - the ones I have had friends work at - do some training, but it's not like they are employing professionals here. I don't send my kids to these particular camps, but mine go to others with other risks. Makes me stop and think.
  7. Relax. She didn't do anything wrong. Lots of worse posts on this thread than Nicole's.
  8. They absolutely sorted by region, ability, size, etc. My great-uncle was put into the Marine sniper school because he told them he was a squirrel hunter.
  9. Message boards would also be much less popular.
  10. It wasn't assigned seating. The Centennial kid had his stuff in the Memorial tent.
  11. I'm no tariff expert or economist. Thanks for all the opinions to read through.
  12. Seems like something one might find objectionable.
  13. Senseless. Who packs a knife for the track meet?
  14. If I buy the out of market MLB.tv thing, can I still stream the Mets broadcast?
  15. What's the best way to stream the Astros on phone or computer? Is the MLB.tv package strictly for out of market teams?
  16. This is my 11th year on the SBMSA Baseball Board. It's a blast at that age.
  17. This is correct. I saw several different videos where the fires started in the attics.
  18. That Buffalo Wild Wings location is THE WORST.
  19. This is the dumbest critique of Rogan but it's prevalent. At the end of the day, people need to stop acting like Rogan’s job is to be some kind of truth cop. He gives his guests a platform to speak, and it’s up to us to listen critically and think for ourselves. Isn’t that how it should be? Who Decides What’s "Misinformation"? This word gets thrown around way too much these days. What’s called “misinformation” today might turn out to be true tomorrow (or at least worth considering). Tons of ideas that were once mocked are now common knowledge. Hearing Different Opinions is Valuable: Rogan’s podcast is all about bringing on guests with different perspectives. Some agree with the mainstream; some don’t. So what? That’s the point! You don’t have to agree with everything, but hearing different sides is how you grow. Free Speech, Anyone? It’s a podcast, not a fact-checking newsroom. The beauty of Rogan’s style is that it’s just open conversation. If he pushed back on every little thing, it’d feel fake and scripted. Let people talk, and let the audience figure it out. The Audience is Not Dumb: This is the internet. People know how to Google. If they hear something wild on the podcast, they can dig deeper and decide for themselves. Rogan’s listeners aren’t all mindless drones. Experts Disagree All the Time: A lot of Rogan’s guests are legit experts or people with unique experiences. Just because their opinions don’t match the mainstream doesn’t mean they’re wrong. Sometimes, going against the grain is what moves things forward. Avoiding Echo Chambers: Shutting down certain ideas just because they’re “controversial” is how you end up in an echo chamber. Rogan’s podcast is one of the few places left where people can explore weird or unpopular opinions. Intent Matters: Misinformation and disinformation aren’t the same thing. Disinformation is about lying on purpose, and most of Rogan’s guests aren’t out here trying to deceive anyone. They’re just sharing what they know or believe. Talking About Controversial Stuff is How We Learn: When guests say something spicy, it sparks conversations and debates. That’s how ideas get tested and refined. Shutting it all down would just make people suspicious anyway.
  20. Over the years, our Game Wardens and TXPWD biologists have told us that most "mountain lion" sightings are sightings of bobcats. This is in both Austin and Edwards County.
  21. My 11-year-old daughter took her first whitetail from our place in Cat Spring (Austin County) this past weekend. 80-85 yard shot with an AR-15 chambered in .223. She has sat in a blind with me, my son, or my father maybe a dozen times over the years, but this was her first time to shoot. We were after does and she took one with a heart shot.
  22. This is all just testing. Getting BLOWN UP, SIR! in this phase ain't nothin' to worry about.
  23. Your envy of rich people is weird but entertaining.
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