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  1. Great 2$ find at the local thrift. RIP Lyle. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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  3. No charges that I know of. “Seven Collin County detention officers were fired earlier this month for their roles in Scott's death, but one has been reinstated. Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner relieved the officers of their duties two weeks after Scott’s death for violating the sheriff's office policies and procedures. The officer’s firings also followed the start of an internal affairs investigation to determine if detention officers followed jailing protocols. During the investigation, an eighth officer resigned.” https://www.keranews.org/news/2021-04-28/justice-has-to-be-served-marvin-scotts-family-demands-officers-face-charges-for-his-death Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  4. I believe this was on Sunday May 2nd. It was in response to the death of Marvin Scott III while in custody at the Collin County Jail on a Marijuana possession charge. Death was ruled a homicide by the M. E. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  5. Bob loves watching people beat the shit out of each other, but if a boob comes on the show he’s watching he fast-forwards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    SailGP

    Caught it last weekend and it was awesome. Those boats are incredible. Like the way they shoot it and use the graphics. Makes it much easier to tell what’s going on. I used to have vintage 18’ Olympic A class catamaran. These things are in another galaxy but that thing was a blast. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  7. That butt looks kinda familiar... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  8. Saw her at the Old 97s County Fair a few years back. She was pretty good in that casual setting. First time I saw her she opened for the Neil Young/Crazy Horse Greendale tour in 2003. Considered her more of a songwriter than a performer at the time but she was awesome. Outstanding band and yes, tight tight! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  9. Probably a combination. I like having MTB parking/ trailhead separated like The Hub but I like more separation of the skills and features in the other one. Yeah, trails are pretty much the same in both. This is on the doorstep of the new PGA Headquarters and course. Frisco wants more than just ratty old MTB trails there Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  10. Meanwhile in Frisco https://designworkshop.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mAATx78gAFLVTU Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  11. Yeah. I’ve ridden out there We(DORBA) tried to get a partnership worked out with them back in the 90s for a MTB trail system but it never got off the ground and other opportunities were emerging. Some of the best topography in D/FW. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Whatcha reading?

    Since it only covers one very important year, it is very in depth on his thought processes and how they are dealing with the impending storm. Lots of info about his family, friends and his relationships with them and other world leaders at the time. Great descriptions of how the common Brits deal with the situation as the war and bombings ramp up. I’ve enjoyed Larson’s other books and this is no exception. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  13. In-laws from California just bid on a house in Lakeway last week. Offered 90k over asking price and were outbid. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Whatcha reading?

    “The Splendid and the Vile" chronicles the first year of his prime ministry, from May 1940 to May 1941, a time when Britons lived in constant fear of bombs and invasion, and western civilization hung in the balance. It is a tale of despair, hope, love and loss — and Larson, clearly amazed by the drama he recounts, warns, “Although it may at times seem to be otherwise, this is a work of nonfiction.” Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Whatcha reading?

    What a crazy history for a town of this size. “Back in the days before Vegas was big, when the Mob was at its peak and neon lights were but a glimmer on the horizon, a little Southern town styled itself as a premier destination for the American leisure class. Hot Springs, Arkansas was home to healing waters, Art Deco splendor, and America's original national park--as well as horse racing, nearly a dozen illegal casinos, countless backrooms and brothels, and some of the country's most bald-faced criminals. Gangsters, gamblers, and gamines: all once flocked to America's forgotten capital of vice, a place where small-town hustlers and bigtime high-rollers could make their fortunes, and hide from the law. The Vapors is the extraordinary story of three individuals--spanning the golden decades of Hot Springs, from the 1930s through the 1960s--and the lavish casino whose spectacular rise and fall would bring them together before blowing them apart. Hazel Hill was still a young girl when legendary mobster Owney Madden rolled into town in his convertible, fresh off a crime spree in New York. He quickly established himself as the gentleman Godfather of Hot Springs, cutting barroom deals and buying stakes in the clubs at which Hazel made her living--and drank away her sorrows. Owney's prot g was Dane Harris, the son of a Cherokee bootlegger who rose through the town's ranks to become Boss Gambler. It was his idea to build The Vapors, a pleasure palace more spectacular than any the town had ever seen, and an establishment to rival anything on the Vegas Strip or Broadway in sophistication and supercharged glamour. In this riveting work of forgotten history, native Arkansan David Hill plots the trajectory of everything from organized crime to America's fraught racial past, examining how a town synonymous with white gangsters supported a burgeoning black middle class. He reveals how the louche underbelly of the South was also home to veterans hospitals and baseball's spring training grounds, giving rise to everyone from Babe Ruth to President Bill Clinton. Infused with the sights and sounds of America's entertainment heyday--jazz orchestras and auctioneers, slot machines and suited comedians--The Vapors is an arresting glimpse into a bygone era of American vice” Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Steely Dan

    I like The Royal Scam a little better than Aja I think. Not as cinematic but a bit grittier and more guitar oriented. Had tickets in hand for the Aja tour and they cancelled. Finally got to see them before Becker passed. Wasn’t sure what to expect but it was very good. Becker was funny and engaging and impressive on guitar. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  17. One of those songs that is so comforting for me and always makes me feel better. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  18. Gary Louris is the constant. Great voice, great songwriting and under appreciated guitarist. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  19. I always thought this was pretty close to the perfect pop song. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  20. Still awesome and still relevant some 37 years later Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  21. Tons of people have covered this song but for me no one quite captured the mood of the original. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  22. More talent from The Serpent. They also did a good job of blending the archival film from the locations with the new stuff.
  23. Curly Smith has a pretty impressive post GGJ resume too. Pretty talented little trio. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  24. How do I do that? I knew J J Gunne drummer when he still lived in Texarkana. He got them to play the Texarkana College Auditorium right after they formed. He went on to join Boston in the 90s. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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