Everything posted by smoky
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Big Bend - Alpine - Marfa - Fort Davis
We went to a Sky Viewing/ Star Party a few weeks ago. They were still in Covid protocols so we didnt actually get to look into the telescope, they just projected the telescope views onto a screen out on the patio. So call first to make sure you will get to look into an actual telescope lens. The Sky Viewing alone was totally worth it. But the Star Party was basically watching what amounted to a powerpoint presentation of what the telescope was viewing was pretty lame. We had also climbed Guadalupe Peak that morning so I was balls tired. That might've added to my grumpiness about it.
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Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, and Other Good Stuff
Having trouble finding it on Youtube, but Sturgill performed "House of the Rising Sun" with the National Symphony Orchestra for Joan Baez's Kennedy Center Honors a few weeks back. It's phenomenal. Best I can do is share the link to the whole broadcast from CBS and tell you to fast forward to timestamp 26:40. Do the work to watch it. It's worth it. Watch Kennedy Center Honors Season 2021: The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors - Full show on CBS
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2021 College World Series Thread
I think it depends on what're the next steps for NC State's covid situation. Also depends on whether we want to be SEC Champs or not.
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COVID-19 vaccine discussion
Is Tim Crowder irradiating athletes? Seems more harmful than vaccinations...
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2021 College World Series Thread
Tweet tweet tweet
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24 Hours in a Waffle House
Thought this was going to be the clip of Andrew Knowlton working 24 hours straight at a waffle house.
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Breckyn Hager thread of insanity and hair dominance
That's an awesome book. Glad it finally got made
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Austin Super Regional Thread
Let's go get the fucker?
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Florida dad takes son to do paintball drive-by; son gets shot by real gun in return fire from homeowner
The only thing that makes sense from that story was "Florida"
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So my friends dad broke his leg the other night
Agree, but I think I lot of people think an ambulance ride, plus a 5 night hospital stay with surgery and two weeks at a rehab facility should be a $5 co-pay.
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So my friends dad broke his leg the other night
How much should it have cost?
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Douche or Not, Guy Fieri is Cashing In
Seems like a pretty hefty salary for a Mayor
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Critical Race Theory policy in hiring at UT
End the war on drugs and give parents the option where to send their kids for school? I'm in.
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Who's been covid vaxxed? Stand up and be counted.
But have you won the lottery yet?
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COVID-19 vaccine discussion
I've found myself agreeing with economist Emily Oster throughout most of the pandemic when it comes to children and covid. She interviewed the CEO of Moderna. One sided for sure, but a good read nonetheless regarding children and the vaccine. https://emilyoster.substack.com/p/interview-with-stephane-bancal-ceo
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COVID-19 2nd wave - Texas only - Stats and such
Variants!?!
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Critical Race Theory policy in hiring at UT
One of two books on my son's 8th grade summer reading list at Kealing includes "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You. A Remix" written by notable CRT theorist, ibram kendi. I got the book on tape and plan on listening to it with him when he and I are on a road trip this summer. I'll listen to it with him. There'll be things I agree with, there'll be things I disagree with and we'll discuss them both. It's much better to debate things you disagree with openly vs trying to ban or cancel it We read To Kill A Mockingbird when I was in 8th grade which I think allows for similar conversations.
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Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away
Teacher's Unions have done fuck all the past year to get kids back in the classroom. "When you're being run out of town, get out in front and call it a parade"
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COVID-19 2nd wave - Texas only - Stats and such
Damn Texas blue laws. Just wait till the covid package stores open on Monday
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Harris County Covid Threat Level
I wouldn't hold out much hope for the tape deck, or the Creedence
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COVID-19 2nd wave - Texas only - Stats and such
Do they publish zip codes of where the new positive cases / hospital admits are coming from? If so, let's retrofit the ice cream trucks with moderna freezers and drive around.
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Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away
The sunshine-and-lollipop version of that article is "holy shit, look at how few olds are in the hospital!! The vaccines are working! Hospitalizations are way down, but we're still seeing people, even young ones, get admitted. The unhealthy ones are still having a hard time with it. But vaccines are now readily available so get yours today, even if you live a healthy lifestyle."
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Austin Homeless Free for All Ordinance
Would've been interesting to see how the vote would've gone if we went hyper-local and said the districts that voted against the camping ban will be allowed to have camping in within those district boundaries.
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Austin Homeless Free for All Ordinance
Usually you pay double for that kind of action, Cotton
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Austin Homeless Free for All Ordinance
Lol at King Mayor results