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	Austin location already shuttered. Elgin location closing. Ran out of money, it appears. https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/article/circle-brewing-closing-austin-18375336.php A popular Austin brewing company shuttered its original location earlier this year after more than a decade, leaving only its newer Elgin operation open. For fans of the brand's Blur hefeweizen, there's some more bad news out there this week. On Monday, September 18, Circle Brewing announced that it is completely shutting down after almost 15 years in business. "It is with a heavy heart and the utmost sadness that we must announce the closing of Circle Brewing Company," the owners Ben Sabel and Judson Mulherin wrote on Facebook, acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic played a major factor in the demise of the business. Started in 2008, the original Braker Lane location opened its doors in 2010, first as a distribution-only brewery and eventually as a taproom. That era saw an enormous upswing in breweries opening all over Central Texas, like Austin Beerworks, Jester King, and 512 Brewing, among dozens of others. In 2019, the company purchased 23 acres in Elgin, just east of Austin. The idea was to create a brewery that was fully farm-to-glass: grown, brewed, and poured onsite. "Then Covid came along to ensure the buildout took forever and cost twice as much," the owners wrote. Sabel and Mulherin write that their biggest regret is not seeing the Elgin vision through.
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	This is a horrific student recruiting video. aTm was one of many colleges we visited for my youngest last year. I was pleasently surprised that NONE of the tour, videos, etc. were anything like this. It would have turned off nearly 100% of the crowd. The primary tour guides (aTm students) gave a single uninspired "whoop" during the tour as we stopped near Kyle Field. Our engineering dept tour guide was one of the heads of admissions - and an Aggie alumnus. He focused on the department, research, faculty, and facilities. None of the foolishness I feared. As an entity, though, they just cannot seem to modernize. And maybe they do not feel the need. They have record enrollment, which is good for business. The penchant of their leadership to collossally screw up the management and handing of female and minority administrative and faculty talent should eventually lead to a major modernization. Well, that's what I keep saying to myself... And hoping for, as a Texas resident and taxpayer.
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				Tell me about Mel Tugger (that’s gold, Jerry!)
boilerhorn replied to Fondren & Main's topic in Football
Tweet found on the MSU thread. Credit @4th&Five Looks like MSU might have a way to get out of that shitty contract they signed w/ Mel. - 
	
	
				The college application/choice process
boilerhorn replied to Brisketexan's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
Eldest daughter - UT grad - lives in upper-east-side right now and works as a teacher at a MS in the Bronx. She's presently completing her Masters degree at one of the CUNY schools there while working full time. There is a huge contingent of Texas-exes there (not sure if your daughter graduated from Texas) and she can easily and quickly connect with folks that way. This is our daughter's 5th year in NYC and my wife just helped her move into her 4th apartment. As you might expect, it is far more affordable if you have a roommate. Also, it is infinitely easier to find a place if you or your daughter are already there, which should be of no surprise. Also, renters need to have an annual salary of 40x-45x of monthly rent to rent a place in NYC. As a result, the first couple of years, we (and roommates parents) had to serve as guarantors - roommates were either fully funded by parents or were in grad school. Her early roommates were classmates at UT, so she did not have to play any sort of "roommate roulette." Not sure how much you like to visit NYC, but if you do, that can be a part of the calculus for an apartment. Hotel rates can be quite high in the city, so subsidizing your kid's apartment might be a good tradeoff depending on your love of NYC. - 
	
	
				The college application/choice process
boilerhorn replied to Brisketexan's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
This is a strong list of schools. As has been noted, UO will be almost automatic. UW very close. Friend's daughter went to Maryland for Public Health - loved it and is gainfully employed. Step-niece attended Maryland and has a PhD in molecular and cellular biology. Also loved it. You should consider suggesting again and possibly visiting. I know the NE and MW does not interest her, but... Also consider Minnesota (or any other university with a close affiliation to a VERY strong research and medical school). Minnesota is a fantastic school and the Mayo Clinic affiliation helps. Daughter 2 and I visited there for a different major - in December. LOVED the campus, but the program was not what she wanted. Make no mistake, it gets really fucking cold there. Ohio State has a really good medical school and - by extension - public health school. I visited there w/ my daughters. Nice campus; strong programs; not as cold as Minnesota. But... too many of their football fans are fucking assholes. So you have to keep that in mind. Another advantage of most large state schools - and larger private schools - is flexibility in changing majors. There is a chance a kid will change majors and they may want to stay at the same school. But definitely ask (and perhaps do some research on your own)- if SA's-Daughter wants to change from Public Health to Computer Science, what would it take? A place like UT Austin would say, "it can happen, but do not count on it." That would mean, "it ain't happening." Many schools are at capacity in their programs. And they do not flunk out 20+% of their freshman on an annual basis like when we were young. So, there's no room. Last, you might consider suggesting she take the SAT one more time. She has a great score (96+ percentile nationally) and she'll hate the idea, but it could help a bit with placement in some of the more competitive colleges. - 
	@Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand - fantastic song. Might be the best song on that release. Yes, better than "Nothing Compares 2 U"
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	A more recent live version of Nothing Compares 2 U.
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	Thought of this song as I read this thread. Suspiciously "peaceful" but the lyrics are quite bitter. Lyrics https://genius.com/James-were-going-to-miss-you-lyrics
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	@PRONG HORN - thanks for that - the version from Letterman is quite good, too. I recall seeing it "back in the day"
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	With the payment the same, the $$ out of pocket - if held to the entire term - will be the same. Definitely check the numbers or the contract. You may have paid more for a lower rate. Doing some quick calculations on my own... Just examples... Assuming a 5 year term, $30k at 8% is the same payment as $31.5k at 6%. In the 30/8% case, you'll owe less over the first 3 years if you choose to sell during that time. At the very end of the term, you'll have paid the same amount. However, on the 8% loan, you'll have paid around $1450 more in interest overall. The math is straightforward w/ a spreadsheet, so definitely Do the math. Personally, I would want to understand what motivated the seller/dealer/finance-co to change the terms of the contract w/o your consent or knowledge. That part worries me.
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				Pervert gynecologist sentenced for, well, take a guess
boilerhorn replied to HiggyBaby's topic in Daily Texan
There's one paragraph that refers to it. 4 victims traveled to NYC. A nurse and medical assistant testify to witnessing it. How was he able to get away with it for so long? Were his subordinates afraid? During his trial, in addition to the four victims who traveled to New York City for appointments from as far away as Nevada, jurors heard from another five women who said they were abused by Hadden, as well as a nurse and former medical assistant who said they witnessed more assaults. - 
	I am not sure there is any revisionist history that includes a 4th year of Strong and puts Texas in a better place today. Meyer was in his final year at tosu - most likely (near 100%, IMO) off the table. You are right that Herman is at LSU. If he sucks, Texas "dodged a bullet." If he's great, LSU will keep him. The list of coaches who moved leading into the 2018 season is interesting: Jimbo Fisher, A&M Frost, Nebraska Kelly, UCLA Mullen, UF Sumlin, Arizona Taggart, FSU Pruitt, Tennessee Morris, Arkansas Moorehead, MSU Cristobal, Oregon Smith, oregon St Luke, Ole Miss Edwards, ASU Heupel, UCF Napier, ULL Dykes, SMU Bloomgren, Rice I am not sure any of those would have been attractive to the administration. Who would the donors have targeted? So - Should we be forever grateful that he lost to Kansas, even if it led to Herman? https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/coaching-carousel-hires-2017-8-ranking-jimbo-fisher-scott-frost-chip-kelly-jeremy-pruitt/brjraf5r3rs51lup9e4ustz0n
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	Agree. Portland winters are relatively mild - temperature-wise (and, hence, snow-wise). When I visited in ~Mar'22, Portland experienced its first sunny day in about 3 months. Just about everyone bailed from work in the afternoon. It is a grey and wet winter there. I know a few folks who tired of that and moved to Austin around 25 years ago. That said, just about every place weighs on some folks after time.
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	Did the search and did not see this one. Likely there, but... I like their version. IMO, they have the crowd mixed in too high. Moreover, I think Lars is also mixed in a little too high and Trujillo too low.
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	@Iowa Horn - perhaps. But there is some backstory to this song for Combs. His dad played it for him and it influenced his musical passions. As Combs was starting out, he played it in his sets. Very few folks go to small bars for local new artists aspiring to see innovative renditions of 15+ year old songs. "Hey, Jim, he sucks. It sounds nothing like the original." It's similar to the reason stud rock guitar players play the exact solo from the records. On the upside (as you reference), there are estimates that this recording has earned Tracy Chapman in excess of $500k from writing and publishing royalties. Given how shitty initial record deals at the time were (1988), I suspect she's totally fine w/ it. Plus, it will move more copies of what is one of the best recordings of the late 80s. I do not disagree about him breaking the cover honor code, but he's not a pioneer on that, esp. these days.
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	Stream of consciousness on this tread - many great comments about various places to live, etc. IIRC, Elon Musk moved to Austin right around the time he had $1B (yes billion) in stock options nearing expiration. Exercising/selling as a resident of Texas would have saved him at least $100mm in taxes. I would move anywhere in the US for 183 days for that kind of money. I visited both Portland, OR and West Lafayette, IN during the present Austin heat wave. The climate in both places made me reflect, "It almost makes the winters worth it." Portland has its share of problems, so it is relatively uninteresting. Smallish college towns in the midwest (WL, Ames, Bloomington, others, etc.) might be the next migration destinations. Reasonable property values, increasing tech/industry growth, local and state investment in industry, etc. The winters do stink, though. As noted, though, if there is not reasonable investment in the education of the entire citizenry (more than just $$), it can be problematic. In the "smallish growing college towns" scenario, live near schools where the professors send their kids.
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	This. The Tribune article implies that the aTm offer started as "Tenure Track" and devolved into 5-year contract then 1-year contract. There's no way she should or would accept a non-tenured position. That said, "Tenure Track" for a previously tenured professor might just be procedural and the tenure becomes a rubber stamp after a "trial period." That aside, Texas A&M really screwed this up. Not that it matters to them, but this sets them back another decade. The NYT adds some flavor: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/us/texas-a-m-kathleen-mcelroy.html
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	This one was shared by @jimmyjazz in the "cmt pulls aldean video" thread on "Daily Texan". Might as well share it here.
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				Speaking of being offended: cmt pulls Jason aldean video
boilerhorn replied to Im_smarter_then_you's topic in Daily Texan
This is a really great point. While I enjoy Combs' version, I still prefer Chapman's. - 
	
	
				Speaking of being offended: cmt pulls Jason aldean video
boilerhorn replied to Im_smarter_then_you's topic in Daily Texan
The below version from Tracy Chapman is a little slower and still fantastic. The wonderful thing about any form of art is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, not liking covers lacking artist interpretation makes sense. However, being Aldean's #1 fan might mean you lack taste . - 
	
	
				Speaking of being offended: cmt pulls Jason aldean video
boilerhorn replied to Im_smarter_then_you's topic in Daily Texan
Confusing Luke Bryan w/ Luke Combs is borderline inexcusable. Bryan is kind of part of the pretty-boy-bro-country genre, but he's at the upper echelon - in that he writes much of his music and is far less annoying than folks like Wallen and Aldean. As already alluded, Wallen and Aldean are Nickelback. Bryan is closer to Def Leppard. Combs has an interesting backstory - and his Vine clips helped launch his career. Plus, he's not really a douche like Aldean and Wallen. I find Combs to be musically talented and he gets significant bonus points for writing most of his music. He has written or co-written all but 3 of the of his recordings. Here are some of Combs' vines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFXKzssRV6E - 
	
	
				Speaking of being offended: cmt pulls Jason aldean video
boilerhorn replied to Im_smarter_then_you's topic in Daily Texan
This version is shitty, too. - 
	
	
				UT student housing for lower-income students?
boilerhorn replied to Brisketexan's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
I've had 4 kids go through UT over the past decade and I am fairly certain there are near zero low-cost options near campus these days. And perhaps none that are far from campus AND where you'd feel comfortable letting your 18 year old daughter live. Moore-Hill - one of the "lesser" dorms on campus is now $13k per year for a double and San Jac is up to $16.5k. Both are up considerably over the past few years. W/ child #1, we considered buying a 2/2 condo in N campus. Kid would have lived in 1 BR and rented the other to a friend. declined to do so at the time. In hindsight, we could have done that, lost $10k in value per year of occupancy, and still ended up ahead. Instead, I was just out the $$ for housing. This does not solve the low-income person's problem, but indicates how real estate near UT Austin (or any other high demand college) will retain its value or appreciate. - 
	I have used this guy to help me deal with an infringement claim, among many other trademark filings, etc: https://www.intprop.com/team/dwayne-goetzel/
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	I think the fact that she's fucking Manziel contributes to some of the dissent. She demonstrates poor judgment, yes; but, nobody wants to be eskimo brothers with him.
 
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