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It will be interesting to see the jobs report this morning. It looks as if the kick the can down the road on the stupidest economic policy ever implemented if you want low interest rates to pay for a masive increase in debt from the Big Beautiful Bill is going to be fully implemented. Or, will as the market reacts, does the usual TACO trade stand ready to step in as usual. How many detailed signed deals have we gotten thus far? We do have assignment tariff tax rates, not deals. I assume that as the impact of this stupid economic policy comes to fruition, and 30 year interest rates push past 5%, the "real problem" will be that interest rates are too high at the Fed will be the administration drumbeat. Now if the new policies wipe out job growth, you should examine what was inherited vs what was produced in Trump's first term. A shit ton of debt, and less job production as income concentration moved to the upper classes. ESPECIALLY compared to what he inherited. I expect the same this go round. The difference this time is that Trump will become less fearful of a bad response to Fed Chair removal as his policies begin to erode the US economy. And somebody has to be blamed? Not the policies... What has been interesting to me is the benefits of AI on profits and the willingness of American companies to mostly eat the tariffs. That was the real benefit of the TACO uncertainty, companies did not want to raise prices if they were not going to have to pass on the costs. Now we may get an awesome jobs report, and then that further makes the Fed making no move. But inflation is coming. And the tariff tax burden will be mostly felt by the middle and lower classes. It's an interesting time we live in. The good thing to remember is that if things really tank, TACO will come back. It's just that you and I will not be sitting int he WHitehouse profitting bigly from knowing the timing of the TACO trade? OR... IS TACO DEAD?
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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That was so nice of her! Much better, than saying her other guy is better in bed... -
Senior Citizen Issues - Assisting Your Parents
horn4life replied to ROFL BOX's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
All valid points. and up the street has been usually that way for a long time before things go downhill. That's how it was for us, we were just geographically the closest, and for a couple years I got nervous when my phone rang at dinner thinking we needed to race back home to pick up her father after a fall. It was messing with me, as I had been begging them to move to an independent/assistant living. As I was having dreams of standing over him, and us looking into each other's eyes knowing his hip was broken. Sort of PTSDed me a little. But who else you gonna call? They got to see a ton of our kids from the proximity and those are probably some of their fondest memories. You know, I think simply asking if you can help (genuinely) the primary care giver in some way? It's like a lot of jobs. Folks just would like the occasional pat on the back and a little praise. I think the emotional burden is what weighs, and a thank you, or just recognition of your efforts helps a lot. Keep you chins up. Good Karma is coming your way. -
Senior Citizen Issues - Assisting Your Parents
horn4life replied to ROFL BOX's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
To both of you guys- Yeah it's often a one sided road unfortunately. Though it makes you wonder WTF would happen if you were NOT there? Would that sibling feel compelled to step up? Or just let demise occur and go about their business? I would like to think the former, but actions often lean heavily toward the latter. On a brighter note, took Dad out to lunch yesterday, and had a nice time jsut visiting face to face. We talk constantly but I need to make more of a concerted effort to see him more. I am trying to finish off his house remodel a couple hours away so drive time talk is our norm. But my MIL is terminal now, and it made me realize I need to get in more face time. While he is still with it. Like I was telling my wife and sister in law the other day, you sort of just have to be in the moment, when you know they are dying. Similar to how you need to be when a parent has dementia. You can spend time trying to force them to find the right word, name or place, or you can just go with it and try to enjoy a moment. Endlessly talking about "how do you feel" isn't what you or they want to spend their short time on. Just sit down and try and have a nice visit. It's simple and it means so much to the old folks. -
I honestly thought the market would get a bounce out of the deal on certainty. Who knows... But 30 year pushing 5% is no bueno, but I would be surprised not to see a little bump of some kind today? But WTF do I know.
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Well the bond market agrees with you...
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Senior Citizen Issues - Assisting Your Parents
horn4life replied to ROFL BOX's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
When they have the means and your time is being robbed this early in the process you need to sit down and have a tough love talk. We love you, but I can't allocate 15% of my free time to you for the next 30 years. Right now your time IS MONEY, and you do not have an endless amount of either. Especially when you are trying to allocate for your own retirement/demise. You know simply acknowledging the efforts of others in life is one of the easiest things we can all do. And probably one of the things we simply do not purposefully act on nearly as often as we should. What's hard to understand is the ability of a sibling to not chip in time or money and allow one sibling to shoulder all the burden. Usually, for some reason, that neglectful sibling becomes very engaged if there are any assets post death... -
Haha - I was going to mention that as well! That cover and a James Bond shower scene in Thunderball when my Dad when took me to the Downtown Houston Loews theater in Houston as a 6-7 year old? probably permanently perved me out. 😉 But I love hearing all those old songs from my parents adult child rearing era. Amazing how many song on the charts in the 1960's were related to movie soundtracks. I highly also recommend the A&M records documentary, "Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records." It shows the type of musical environment that allowed a great like Mangione to flourish and collaborate. It's on a couple subscription services but worth a watch. Here's a Herb Alpert Freebie documentary I found that started to suck me in. I still love a full band with some trumpet and sax... always will...
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Yeah I grew up listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass in the 60's. That music is fundamental to my soul. Mangione sort of became the next herb Alpert for his time. And Mangione being on A&M records meant Herb was gonna get a slice from his talent as well. Mangione got so much airplay Feels So Good almost started to annoy me, but it's a great song. And the man can certainly play! RIP. I did get to see Herb Alpert a couple years ago at the Paramont Theater during covid (where I got it actually). Really enjoyable show, as its multimedia and historical in it's presentation. The guy is practically a billionaire and what gives him the most joy is still performing and playing that horn (beautifully still.) Whenever I am Surf fishing in the early hours of the morning, you will always hear my playing Pandora's mix of Herb Alpert. I am gonna really be upset when he passes. As that will truly be closing a door on my childhood...
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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I got pulled over, with a 6 pack of Lonestar about 5 hours after I got my paper license... And I remember by neighbor buddy yelping... "We weren't gonna drink it!" The same buddy who insisted we go into the undeveloped area a cop was just coming out of, to meet some of his buddies. Cop made me pour them all out before letting us go. I poured about 1/3 out of each beet and dropped them on the ground. Cops followed us out, I doubled back 5 minutes later and chugged the remaining beer in those bottles. I still remember the cop shaking his head at my paper license, and half smiling. Probably the look I shot my buddy when he siad "we weren't gonna drink it" may have saved me. I forgot about that one... But I gotta admit, I like talking tickets and police interactions a lot fucking more than listening to the pussy ass whining we were getting 10 days ago.... -
I honestly did not really know about PINS until if bought a foreclosure in Flour Bluff to remodel. Worlds slowest flip as I called it, back in 2018. I had always fished Port A, but the more time I spent in North Padre the more PINS came up, and my daughter was wrking at REI and she added me to her annual park pass and I was bitten after that. I just love the steeper guts between sand bars and the clear water. It's amazing the difference in water clarity a few miles down the bend can be. There is a LOT more trash and washed up shit, but that's part of the adventure.
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To do this was the whole reason I bought the trailer to begin with. How far down on PINS is this out of curiosity?
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All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
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and Open Door is up 159% in the last week... -
You need to go down and fish the jetty nubs of the old fish pass to your north. Depending on the wind, one of those jetty's are likely holding a lot of bait. It's old school big block granite at the tips and you need to be careful with your footing. I honestly did not know it was there until a couple years ago, but now is a go to fishing spot for me. I talked to a guy that made $1000 on memorial day getting mullet off the same rock for hours upon hours, and having folks come haul them off. SO the bait if often there. AND I am pretty sure you do not need a fishing license in Texas state parks to fish! I am actually gonna go take a look at my rig this AM. Hoping that the roof held through all the torrential rain after a year+ of being parked. Praying I don't get some moldy funk smell when I open the door.
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I can see it, but I can really hear it... After Cooper makes another punishing, soul breaking run to finish another victory, the is a deep rumbling noise from the fans. Coooooooooooooooooop..... Coooooooooooooooop....(think of Conan the Barbarian where "Doom" is chanted by the faithful. Welcome aboard Derrek. I have a feeling you are truly gonna leave a mark. And not just in the back of safety's pant...
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Senior Citizen Issues - Assisting Your Parents
horn4life replied to ROFL BOX's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
A couple of things since we are again looking at Hospice, but for my MIL. She has inoperable colon cancer and is turning 90 tomorrow. Or more accurately the surgery would likely kill her one way or another and her quality of life would be greatly diminished for what time she has left. Had a big party for her and all of the kids and grandkids were there who were not sick. So it was a great weekend of celebrating her life. And a special thanks to Caroline at Camino Real off 183 who went above and beyond helping us put this together. They were always wonderful to my inlaws, and just wanted to give them a deserved tip of the hat. But back to Hospice. My wife was basically the hospice nurse for her father and do to some terrible decision making by her mother all the burden was on her from the medical side of things until they got Hospice at the last minute. My wife this go round wanted to go with some folks that have ties to Christopher House so there is an environment she will not be managing so much at the very end. One of our concerns was that for quality of life my MIL would need blood transfusions. And we were concerned that transfusions might not be considered part of their care program. Well they are! Thankfully. On the dementia side of things the medications are only good in the early stages. I also think that if there is a choice to make a move to independent/assisted living with a memory care unit early in the process that is perhaps one of the best decisions that can be made. IF you find the right place. My wife is a Nursing Home Consultant Pharmacist so we thankfully know what is good and not so good in Austin. For example I think that my mother's life and quality of life would have been extended at least 6 months to a year had my folks moved into independent room she and my father would have become more of a part of the community there. More importantly whenever you do move a person with dementia, the are going to deteriorate with that move. Do to the change and unfamiliarity. Whatever percent decline this is, is greater in the latter stages than in the earlier stages. So in my case both my parents could have moved in independently and them when my mom became unmanageable for my father a move to a room downstairs where she had already been visiting would not have been at much of a decline. Anyhow there are not good choice, and all we can do it try to do the best we can, with the information we have. And unfortunately (or honestly fortunately) most of us don't have a lot of experience with end of life. But it's going to come for all of us, that's for certain. So do the best you can for your parents, and look forward and try to prepare things for yourself to make the process as easy for your kids as possible if you have them. God bless you all, and keep doing what you have to do. -
Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
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In fairness... that's a pretty low bar right? Since the Football team has won 4, 2, 4 and 5 (cue moronic Kyle Field SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC! Chant) SEC games in the last 4 seasons... -
Welcome U.S. Economy the Game! Until one day, the TACO retreat just doesn't go as planned. But PLTR just keeps roaring. I have a feeling like MP they have booked a lot of US government business but haven't reported it unlike MP, or OKLO. I also have always thought the long play on PLTR was the fact they have been operating AI in the more secure environments that exist, and I think the private sector will find that attractive. Unfortunately I am not leveraged to the gills this run up.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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This is the definition of how my sister helps... All Gas , No Bra Akes -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Shock... Surprise... We just landed another badass.... Our fate is not lost in the bunged up panties of summertime hysteria. I fucking hate to self quote, (and you can freely neg me for that) but you complaining hand wrining pussies with your panties up your fucking asses every God Damn Summer!!!! I see these naysayers and whiners as the sad kids of summer. Just never quite figured it out. It's about pools, pussy, and the smell of fresh cut grass with your windows down and the A/C blasting... I sort of have a feeling that our summertime whiners missed that part of life... -
Yeah I have some but not like I had before. I bailed completely and then started buying back in using covered calls, which kept fucking getting called. I keep getting nervous about the valuation too. But I am not leveraged to nearly the hild like I was before. So I now don't wake up to check the pre-market at 3 am... But not banking like I was on the rise either... I am trying to decide if that August 1 tariff deadline is going to taco on down the road or not? All evidence thus far would say bet on taco. But part of me says perhaps the taco trade, was really just a get across the finish line with the beautiful bill trade? If so then is there no longer a political need to taco? But mainly I worry about hanging onto to my PLTR, having them actually put up a good number, but have that good news drown in a sea of "What no TACO!?!?!" The administration tends to time bad things to fall on weekends, after hours or holidays where the market cannot directly react in real time. I still think long haul PLTR will be a great play, but the ride down is a lot steeper than the ride up. I think they are going to have good numbers and very good US government numbers. Part of me says go ahead and get risky with PLTR and hedge again with UVIX against worse case scenario. As UVIX is lower than when I first accumulated it the first go round on tariffs. But that sleeping past 3 am....
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Holy F batman, IF you can wade through the spelling errors in my above post you might decipher some useless information... '-)
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Not sure if you guys have seen it but on YouTube there is a history of the BBQ Family feuds in Lockhart. Pretty interesting, with the guy who writes about BBQ for Texas monthly woven through the documentary. T he whole thing about cooked correctly versus over cooked boild down to the "pull" off the bone. If you can take the bone and give it a little twist. IF the bone pulls free then you have hit the over cooked "curse." HAHA. But it makes sense, if you are trying to serve ribe, you want to be able to use the bone and the "popsicle stick." If you have overcooked ribs then the first bite will remove the meed from the bone, leaving a far too large chunk in your mouth. That to me is about the only real difference in perfect and overcooked ribs. I seriously doubt that very many folks would be able to tell you by taste much difference between overcooked and perfect is the meat was already off the bone. SO... to me it's more keeping the meat holding bone for aesthetics probably more than the actual taste difference. Anyhow the one thing this documentary did was make me regret now realizing that Texas Monthly had a BBQ fest in Lockhart. Might have to invest in those VIP tix next year. But I need to find somebody other than my skinny wife to gorge with me...
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Yeah... fucking Greg Davis... The way I would channel my frustration was to bellow out, "We Love You Greg Davis!" as the punt team would roll onto the field. Was something to giggle at against the damn frustration. And better than a string of F bombs... or more accurately... more F bombs... -
All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
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That's sort of what I thought. But I think that while the LLC owned it they had a flood claim on the property via insurance. Still I am assuming the LLC has been dissolved, but from the evidence they did have knowledge, and withheld it from disclosure. I honestly do not know exactly what remedy the neighbor has/will pursue. But figured some of you guys would have some solid info. And this is a lazy mans AI, Surly AI, as on Surly all intelligence is artificial isn't it? 😉
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