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boilerhorn

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  1. Every football experience I have had w/ OSU has been net negative. The fans are annoying as hell. I have visited Columbus a few times, some for kid college visits. Every person I met in Columbus and at tOSU for college visits was pleasant and down to earth. Sometimes fans just cannot help but be assholes; for many, the only affiliation to the university is the T-shirt they bought at Walmart or Dick's. That said, I enjoyed the following places when I last visited: Seventh Son Brewing Land-Grant Brewing Hoof Hearted Brewing Clearly, I focused on beer there.
  2. He is, but he has to fill hours of radio time each day. This ranking probably got him 90-120 minutes of enraged and banal conversation.
  3. Understood and I know it is very common. With modern communications, etc., you'd think it could be far less. It seems there's a risk of someone going rogue and thinking, "I have 6 hours to mess some shit up."
  4. You offend sponges and toddlers in a single sentence. Why wait 6 hours for an official cease fire?
  5. Refs do not realize OKC is up 21 and can take their thumbs off the scale.
  6. Perhaps some James Johnson minutes could help... The grabbing and hand checking OKC gets away with makes this borderline unwatchable.
  7. I bought a 614iq - very similar to the 604 - from Marina Pool and Spa. Very easy to work with them and deal with them. I am presently working on a warranty claim, as the robot started to only move in circles. Turns out this is not uncommon. Talked to Fluidra on Friday and got a proper claim number etc. They said I could take it to any Leslies or Pinch-a-Penny for warranty work. Went to the Leslies I have some confidence in and they have ~8 other cleaners in the pipeline ahead - est. 3 weeks to look at it. I'll try Pinch-a-Penny on 620 (near Anderson Mill HEB) today.
  8. Ended up using Cedar Park Overhead within a couple of days of the original message. They installed a LiftMaster 84505R. Belt drive, DC motor, Wifi, integrated camera, etc. There are similar Chamberlain ones for around $200 at HD (I think what NoRagrets got), but the Liftmaster has some additional features (not sure it is worth the delta in price). Work quality was top notch, as was the response time. Called, evaluated, installed, etc. all the same day. Worth a premium over other alternatives. Not sure I needed the feature premiums, but I have a functional garage door opener now
  9. I want LSU to lose, but this is a really good game.
  10. Just finished another Larson book, In the Garden of Beasts. Follows the story of US Ambassador to Germany WIlliam Dodd (and family) from 1933-1937. Dodd was one of the few Americans in Germany (and in the US) who was concerned about Hitler. He saw Hitler's ambition - and evil - as few others did at the time. Larson did an excellent job of describing "The Purge" or "The Night of the Long Knives" and its immediate after-effects. Recommend.
  11. The book was very good. The audiobook was fantastic. The accents, enunciation, etc. helped differentiate the characters.
  12. Visited LA area over the weekend. Lunada Bay: Sandstone Peak, North of Malibu: Point Dume, Malibu
  13. Burr: Ladies, If you could just support the WNBA the same way you support a fat chick that's proud of her body and is no longer a threat to you, that league would be doing better numbers than the NBA.
  14. I do not disagree. It seems as though there is a very large contingent of those affiliated with the WNBA (players, coaches, etc.) who do not really understand the business of sports entertainment. We sports fans will pay to watch those who are among the best in the world at what they do. The NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL have evolved to highlight and protect its stars - the money makers. Clark is among the best in the world at what she does. Moreover, she's one of the most pleasant, deferential, and respectful players in any league. And that's why we pay to watch. The data supports that she's the biggest draw, and many of her colleagues are too ignorant or arrogant to believe that she's a rising tide that can lift all boats. Rather than hate her and beat her up, the players should embrace her and try to emulate some of her off-court behavior. It is not weakness to say "She's really good. We go way back. I like her game," or the like. It's becoming another part of that rising tide. Compete fairly on the court; embrace and emulate her off-court behavior; profit. I honestly think many of these players might just be too stupid to realize that jumping on her bandwagon would be self-beneficial.
  15. He’s such a man-child. Drives me crazy that he calls Newsom Newscum. Among other things.
  16. Need to bring over a couple of her recent greatest hits from the Clark thread.
  17. You'd think someone, somewhere within the organization would say, "Hey, this is kinda weird. Let's rethink it." Like, maybe Trev Alberts. There are a lot of top Ag/Vet schools around the country that also participate in D1 athletics: OkState, Purdue, Florida, VaTech, NCState, etc. Each has its idiosyncrasies, but nothing like this. I'll even give a pass for the photos with Reveille, as it's the school mascot. Any other random animal is just weird. Nothing new here, just felt like typing it out.
  18. Flying AA from AUS to LAX this week. high likelihood of success. Direct.
  19. As noted around 4 pages earlier, the email from Texas with a link to shirts showed up fast. Best part about the shirts: 2025 NCAA Softball National Champions Second best part about the shirts: No sign of the garish SEC icon anywhere to be seen.
  20. Doesn't privilege extend beyond death? Unless the client specifically allows something different? /NotALawyer
  21. Sucks really bad - devastating. So horrible for the family. Hit the "like" emoji, but I definitely do not like the news.
  22. Searched and did not seem to find a good thread for this. So I will start one anew. Old-ish garage door opener tries to go down when already in the down position. Not feeling like DIY-ing it right now. My most recent garage door contractor sold out, but it is not clear who he sold out to. I've seen good reviews on Cedar Park Overhead Door. What say the masses? Let's crowd-source this...
  23. It is 100% thankless. And I felt the same way after some seasons. Most of the time, the $25 post-season coach gift card to academy and the team photo was an adequate salve
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