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  1. 41 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

    RIP Oskar Blues Austin

    https://craftbeeraustin.com/oskar-blues-closed?mibextid=Zxz2cZ
     

    Wild. I was just there on Sunday. 
     

    Austin has seen a rash of brewery closures over the past few months and the North Austin Brewery District has been hit the hardest with the closure of 4th Tap Brewing Co-op (July 2022), Adelbert’s Brewery (October 2022), and most recently Circle Brewing Co. (September 2023).

  2. 17 minutes ago, Nueces River Rat said:

    I’m don’t understand the Shield thing precisely because all the signs being given by the coaches/players are directed to the field and not the crowd behind sideline.  And if someone is bent on stealing signs, they are going to sit opposite somewhere with binoculars have full view.     Really they look stupid out there, IMO 

    Perhaps someone w/ a really good camera could take pictures/videos of the play sheets at the same time as the signs are being sent to the players.  And it could possibly result in less time for decrypting... Just a random thought.

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  3. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to call for the field-goal in Texas’ 2nd Drive of the second half. They had gone three and out in their first drive of The second half.  BYU followed that by with a 68 yard drive settling for a field goal.
     

    Going up by 18 changes the complexion of the game.  BYU was never able to exploit the 10 yard cushion our corners were giving them. However, we had seen that too many times in the past, so there was a chance. PTSD  

    As much as we want to see our goal line offense practiced, we also should have our coaches practice what they would do in real games.

    Take the three possession lead, and let the defense unload on them.

    That said, happy for the win.

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  4. Watching Ohio State against Wisconsin. Halftime graphic shows that Ohio State is 6–0 win leading at halftime. What a stupid fucking graphic. They’re undefeated this year.
     

    oh, and Wisconsin could not push it in from the two either. However, they settled for the field-goal

  5. 2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

    Just watched some of Tech-BYU

    -BYU had 277 yards of offense and I bet almost a 1/3rd of that came on missed tackles. Was a dismal tackling performance for Tech.

    -BYU offense is very conservative with a ton of short/intermediate stuff out of empty.

    -They can't run the ball worth a damn but the OL is a pretty good pass blocking unit. 1st round pick at LT (transfer from Oregon I believe).

    -Tough to get a true gauge on the skill of the BYU defense because the Tech QB was so bad and kept handing them the ball.

    -They were running a ton of single high safety against Tech, probably because they didn't respect the downfield passing game at all.

    -For being such a poor offense, their WR group actually didn't look too bad to me. Lassiter and Chase Roberts are solid and they throw to the TE quite a bit.

    -Kicker looked good to me for a guy with only 8 attempts on the year.

    -They might have one of the best punters in the country. Can absolutely boom it.

    We're screwed.

     

    J/K.  So long as Taysom Hill does not magically have another game of eligibility, I think Texas is fine.

  6. 3 hours ago, ABSR said:

    Riley is a good offensive mind, and I think it took a couple of years for coaches to figure out how best to play against him.  But what he had was some transcendent college quarterbacks/athletes in Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts and Caleb Williams.  Two Heisman winners and a Heisman runner up.  Who's athleticism and creative play making ability outside the normal scripted offense was key to their and Oklahoma's offensive success under Riley.

    I imagine Riley is looking for an NFL or new job right now for when Caleb leaves.

    I think a coaching staff of 11 random folks on this thread could get those OU teams to 8 wins.  Sure, we'd have to hire a mediocre Texas HS coach as a consultant, but...

  7. My experience is the same as @TwiceHorn.

    Realtors commonly negotiate it as a part of a purchase.  In the scheme of the sale, sellers see it as a low cost item.  It can add peace of mind to the buyers, as it will cover appliances, plumbing, HVAC, etc - items that *could* be missed during an inspection.

    The warranty companies have contracts with local contractors or repair companies.  And they can be some of the weaker or more desperate contractors, as noted.  On a property I owned, I'd request warranty service and then assess who got assigned. One time, I was given a plumber with universally bad reviews.  I canceled.  Other times, I got a "Sears Appliance Repair" service for a refrigerator problem.  One guy was incompetent.  Another guy was extremely competent.  YMMV.

    In general, warranties are not a great deal for the purchaser.  The warranty company is in business to make money - not to solve every problem.  I know someone who had > $3000 in claims in his home warranty.  The home warranty company sent a notification that they would not allow a renewal.

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  8. 2 hours ago, 6th Street said:

    I remember when people suggested Charlie Strong outsource the coaching aspects to an assistant 

    Given everyone thought we were stuck with him indefinitely, it was among the best ideas out there.  

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  9. I have never had the opportunity to see U2 live, despite them being one of my favorite bands.  Timelines and locations never worked out.

    Before their first show a the Sphere, tickets could be easily found on ticketmaster - non-resale.  They are largely gone now.

    My son will be in Vegas for a conference and he was able to score floor GA tickets - before the first show.  Face value was $300 + $70 handling fee.  I think the folks dove in hoping to resell.

  10. On 9/28/2023 at 3:22 PM, Samson's Wig said:

    The only thing to understand is that we have a lot of engineers who post here, and like most engineers, they can't fathom that any other educational path has any merit. It's fucking weird, frankly, but myopia can impact anyone even if it seems like an engineer-specific trait.   The fact that 99.9% of engineers work for someone who is not an engineer has never dawned on them for some reason.

    You had already received many kudos for this post, but I wanted to reinforce this.  And to say, "guilty as charged."  

    There are many contributions to this.  First, engineers make decent money right out of college.  Second, most employers have very good benefits.  Third, engineering professions have relatively low unemployment rates.  Fourth, most have parents w/ technical backgrounds and we nudge them in a direction we understand.  Yes, myopia.  Edited to add: for the most part, there is a clear and calculable ROI on the cost of college.

    Also, more than most other disciplines, classes in HS and college (esp. in programming) give someone a feel for what they will be doing at age 25.  High school (or even lower division college) econ, history, and english classes do not do that for a business, psych, or econ profession.  The programming and intro engineering classes do (Calc classes notwithstanding.)

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  11. For my older kids, we started "informal" college visits after 8th grade year.  In most/all cases, the younger ones tagged along.  As a consequence, all of them got to see/feel/etc. the environments of places like Texas, Texas A&M, SMU, TCU, UTD, etc.  I recommend gettning started before junior year.

    My youngest graduated HS in 2023.  Because of COVID, we did not (or could not) visit any colleges from Mar'20 - May'22.  As a result, he did not have a really good feel for any of the places - and a 2-day whirlwind visit of colleges will not often do the trick.  He narrowed his selections to Texas A&M, Purdue, and RPI, wanting to major in CS.  He did not want to go to UT.  Narrowed further to Purdue and RPI (because of the way A&M handles "freshman engineering") and ultimately chose Purdue.  We'll see how he likes that decision in February...

    We were tried to nudge a little toward SMU (closer to home, smaller school, decent ECE program, strong Dallas area internships, etc), but he did not have the same feeling.  Did not want ECE and the SMU CS dept has been a little disorganized as of late.  Also, he was turned off by the fact that some of the less capable, more foolish kids from his school were going to SMU.

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  12. I was a big DM fan in HS, through "Some Great Reward."  They could really play; outstanding for the genre. 

    Same with Duran Duran and INXS.  For each of them, I really preferred their earlier work over their later work.  IMO, "Don't Change" is INXS's best song.  That said, some of Duran Duran's top 10 songs were from their 2nd eponymous release in 1993 (Ordinary World and Come Undone).

    None of those bands had what I would consider a superstar talent at any of their instruments (well, DM made some VERY original electronic sounds and some of the early remixes were fantastic).  For example, Steve Smith (Journey), Stewart Copeland (Police) are.  EVH was.  etc.  They had above average musicians, above average songwriting, and very strong frontmen. 

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  13. @C-Man - silly question about diminished value claims.  At one point, I believe I read that Texas did not have a path to a diminished value claim. 

    However, I am hearing anecdotes (and found some web references) where it is possible.  Where does it make sense and how successful is it?  I suspect it is more relevant for a classic car or a super car and not for a 2013 Honda Civic.  

    With the baseball sized hail, I suspect an auto shop can repair the vehicle, but the claim against it might diminish the value.  Any insights would be very welcomed.

  14. Reporting in a little late, but saw Sting at Moody in Austin on Sept 17.

    Setlist was great.  Strong mix of Police classics with his solo work.  He played around 19 songs and, after an encore, he closed with Roxanne then Fragile.  Walking on the Moon and Fields of Gold might have been my favorites.  He increased the tempo for Every Breath You Take, which I liked.

    Positives: Sting still sounds fantastic, vocally and on the bass.  He is clearly keeping in fantastic physical shape, too.  His guitar player, harmonica player, and backing vocalists are very talented.  And he highlighted each of them at various points in the show.  He comes off as fairly humble (which is not his reputation).

    Negatives: Mix for the first two songs had drums and guitars drowning out the bass and vocals.  The drummer was pedestrian and it really stood out on King of Pain and Every Little Thing She Does is Magic.  Especially King of Pain, where Stewart Copeland was masterful.  The drummer just played straight ahead 4/4 on the high hat and snare.  To me it was almost distracting. 

    All in all, I am glad I went.  It was a last minute decision.

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  15. Looking for some advice.  Want to buy some boots and have not worn boots in 20+ years.  In my limited research, I keep coming back to Lucchese as the best combination of comfort, quality, and fit.  Given it is the first pair of boots for 20+ years, I want to keep the costs down, in the event they end up in my closet in 2 months time.  One constraint: I have hallus rigidus (arthritic stiff toe) in my right foot and do not want the boots to make it worse (of course).  So, that means I'll need a rigid/rocker sole and (possibly) a relatively large toe box.

    Any recommendations?  And "Don't get boots, you arthritic city slicker" can be a legit response, if that's what you conclude.

  16. 1 minute ago, Rickylovesweed said:

    Auburn is down their entire secondary and their QB makes Case McCoy look like a Heisman winner. 

    If aggy loses this they should fire Jimbo on the spot. 

    They have to wait until oil hits $125/bbl again.  To replace Jimbo will cost in excess of $120mm, when you consider his buyout, the new coach's likely buyout, and the new contract.  They set a horrible precedent giving a washed up coach a 10 year contract.

  17. Auburn has 7 QBS on the roster: 3 Fr, 3 sophomores, 1 upper classmen. 

    The 1 upper classman is Thorne - a transfer from Michigan State.  He had "ok" stats last year as a starter, but was mediocre to poor against any Big10 team w/ a pulse.

    QB2 is Robby Ashford, transfer from Oregon.  He's pretty mediocre, too.  QB3, Geriner, is a RS FR 4* recruit.  They can't be worse, can they?

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