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  1. On 6/9/2025 at 11:47 AM, Bevo said:

    38 Bodies Found In and Around Lake

     

    June 9, 2025 by David Jones

    The tranquil environment of Lady Bird Lake has been disrupted by a series of unsettling discoveries that have gripped the public’s attention. Since 2022, a total of 38 bodies have been found in or near the lake, sparking speculation about a possible serial killer. Despite the rumors, law enforcement agencies maintain that there is no evidence to suggest a connection between these deaths.

    Data analysis shows that out of the 38 bodies recovered, 30 were males, with the majority, about 60%, aged between 30 and 49 years. Only two of the deceased were teenagers, one of whom was discovered just this week. The recent discovery was made by a paddleboarder who spotted a body floating in the lake, leading to a quick response from the police.

    The unidentified body is believed to be that of a teenager who went missing while kayaking and paddleboarding with his family on Sunday. The police report suggests that the teenager had stepped off his paddleboard into shallow waters but unknowingly drifted towards an underwater shelf, a concealed danger that resulted in his disappearance. His backpack and life jacket, which matched the description of the missing teenager’s belongings, were found on the paddleboard.

    This incident marks the seventh body found in Lady Bird Lake in 2025 alone. Over the past three years, the majority of deaths have been ruled as accidental drownings, followed by suicides, drug overdoses, and natural causes. Only one case has been officially classified as a murder, while several others remain unresolved with undetermined causes of death.

    Despite the alarming frequency of these incidents, the Austin Police Department has consistently stressed that there is no evidence to suggest a link between the deaths. Officials have dismissed any suggestion of foul play, assuring the public that there are no signs of trauma in the recent discoveries.

    Nice report on drownings from Davy Jones.

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    Free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

    Free agent guard Ty Jerome has agreed to a three-year, $28 million deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, with a player option in Year 3, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

    Free agent Gary Trent Jr. agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million deal with a player option to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

     

    So we could've signed both Ty Jerome and Gary Trent Jr. for less than DFS cost us?

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  3. Ahsoka was fine. Nowhere near Andor, but I still enjoyed the content and am not angry they made it (like say, most of the sequel trilogy or Acolyte). It will be interesting to see how the Mando movie and Ahsoka S2 weave their stories (Thrawn, Moff Gideon, what happened to Ahsoka, Grogu, and Ezra prior to Ep. 7) into the First Order era.

  4. 9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

    the pitching staff (3 starters down) is being handled properly .....

    Team ERA at the halfway point:

    2025: Team: 2.69 / SP: 2.99 / RP: 2.15

    2024: Team: 4.07 / SP: 4.27 / RP: 3.76

    2023: Team: 3.59 / SP: 3.45 / RP: 3.64

    Addition by subtraction of Montero and Pressly?

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  5. 2 hours ago, hornmpa96 said:

    At some point, you have to sign some of your players. There isn’t a Jeremy Pena waiting in the minor leagues this time unless you are a believer in Matthews.

    Then take that money and sign free agent Kyle Tucker, trade Pena for more good prospects, sign another SS that bats 0.270 in his career that doesn't demand $30m/yr. 

  6. 31 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    Florida Tech Citronauts is so much better than University of Central Florida Golden Knights, and it's not even close.  Such a waste.

    I can't believe they don't do Citronaut throwbacks once a year. The UCF baseball and softball teams have Citronaut alternates.

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  7. 7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

    those sections should be caged off

    Me in Section 416 after three $20 beers:

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    It was my first $1 dog night in forever. I LOL'd at the chili and cheese upgrades...$3.19 each (chili or cheese) on a $1 hot dog. Gotta pay Christian Walker somehow.

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  8. Went to the game tonight and sat up in the 400s with my kids and the poors. It felt like the temperature and humidity were both >85. I thought Daiken has the air conditioners?

    Lucky to come away with a win though. Suarez was slinging it and has to be pissed he lost on one swing of a Hummel bat. 

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  9. 7 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

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    This was the high point until the Twin Suns episode [disclaimer: I’m the type of Star Wars nerd who appreciates Jedi and lightsabers]

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  10. On 6/21/2025 at 5:35 PM, Aqua Buddha said:

    We're matching a doc on MAX about this.  Pretty good.

    Infuriating, though.  No way she did this.

    Funny, my wife was pro-Read/anti-cop but after listening to her speak on the documentary, now thinks she probably did it (accidentally, and may not 100% know she did it because she was drunk). I agree there's way too much shady business by all the cops. 

    Wife's family lives near her house and we did a showing tour in August when Read put it on the market. So this all hits very close to (almost) home.

  11. Similar to retrospectively analyzing the Deshaun Watson trade, I took a peek at the James Harden trade to see how it stands today:

    Rockets received:

    • 2021 pick swap - Not utilized
    • 2022 #17 pick - Tari Eason
    • 2022 Miami pick swap for Oladipo - Not utilized
    • 2023 pick swap - Not utilized
    • 2024 #3 pick - Reed Sheppard
    • 2025 pick swap - traded back to Nets
    • 2026 FRP - traded back to Nets

    From second Nets trade:

    • 2025 Suns pick swap (#10) - traded back to Suns
    • 2027 Suns FRP
    • 2029 pick swap with best of Suns/Mavs

    So the net transaction thus far is:

    • James Harden, Jalen Green, and Dillon Brooks, for
    • Tari Eason, Reed Sheppard, KD, 2027 Suns pick, 2029 swap with Suns or Mavs
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  12. 23 hours ago, Dennis Taylor said:

    To win Heismans and national championships was his reason if memory serves, of which he won a combined total of....0

    He did get to play in exciting BCS games against USC (lost 55-19) and Boise State (lol trick plays game, lost 43-42). He got his revenge on Mack by going 1-2 vs. Texas with his team scoring 34 total points in those games. 

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  13. 19 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Because this thread is a safe place, I’ll say it here. San Antonio is being overly cute if the price for KD is just Vassell, Barnes, and the 14th pick.

    13 hours ago, Dutchrudder said:

    The Suns are waiting for a team to flinch and throw in more stuff. They want someone to get desperate and overpay, or just wait for the deadline when another team or two enters the bidding. 

    Both. Who will hold out the longest in the negotiation? SA and Houston are hardballing Phoenix, as they should. Jalen (based on potential and being former #2 pick with flashes of scoring prowess) and #10 pick is probably fair, with the winner of the trade being mainly determined by KD's health. That offer is still better than what SA is offering, and anything more than that could end up being a terrible trade for Houston. SA has been so damn lucky with the lottery they can afford to pay a little more and still have good short term and long term outlook.

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  14. Agreed that it's unbelievable the Empire would send Dedra to prison where she will get more enraged and has valuable intel she could dispel to anyone. It would've been nearly impossible to imprison every employee on Scariff and was easier to just nuke them all and the evidence.

    [Rogue One criticism] I find it hard to believe the Empire kept no backup copies of project plans anywhere else. Later on they enacted several of those, like cloning/resurrecting Palpatine and the tracking ships at light speed. Scariff may have been the easiest place for the rebels to get the Death Star plans in a surprise attack, but the plans had to exist elsewhere. Hell, they started building its replacement immediately.

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  15. 3 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    If they can knock FVV down to the 3 years $75 million that’s good for the team, a very tradeable contract, and frankly around what he deserves.

    My concern is they give him 3 for $90 million and he’s radioactive until 2028. 

    Opinions are mostly worthless, but websites that project players’ worth and next contract value all put FVV around $25m/yr, maybe a little less. Paying $30m is getting robbed. 

     

    6 hours ago, Dutchrudder said:

    Fred's the real wild card in all this, because these multiplayer trades only work if the team can change their apron status.  If he really takes a discount year 1 to help the team trade only Green/Landale/Holiday/#10 for KD that would be pretty cool of him. 

    I wouldn’t consider it taking one for the team if he agreed to a contract >$25m AAV since it’s still above market rate for the player he is. If they don’t come to an agreement, Houston will decline the option. This is an offseason without many spenders and he may be lucky to get a deal at $20m AAV. 

  16. 11 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

    I support the Yankees solely because it's my mom's team. I grew up a fan of Oakland because my favorite player played for them. I am ALWAYS in favor of teams spending. I hope the Dodgers keep spending money. I hope every team that can will spend money on players. I think Jerry Jones is a moron, but I do think the Cowboys should be able to spend whatever they want on their team. There should not be a cap in any sport. There should only be a floor. If you aren't willing to pay to get players too bad. 

    Denver should be building a mini-dynasty. Instead the cap screws that up for them. OKC is about to have their team gutted because of the cap. It's dumb and the players have a terrible CBA in basketball. 

    Do you not acknowledge that teams like the Lakers, Dodgers, and Yankees make significantly more money in merchandise sales, tickets, advertising and marketing rights, and local tv contracts than small market teams like OKC? They will always have more money. They can spend more, misspend some, and still be more profitable than many teams. In a capless world, OKC could not afford to resign all their players who are getting competing offers from the other 29 uncapped teams, especially those with the deepest pockets like the Lakers and Knicks. 
     

    The cap keeps the biggest markets somewhat in check and makes it possible to have a OKC-Pacers finals. If you are advocating for the players deserving a bigger share, they should increase the cap (which they do every year). An uncapped NBA would have all the tier 1 allstars on the Lakers, Knicks, and Heat, tier 2 allstars on the Bulls, Nets, Clippers, maybe Celtics, and 20+ teams hoping their draftees and low tier free agents can compete until said draftees bolt for their own mega contract in LA or NY.

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