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Reagan1k

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  1. Maybe it’s been discussed here and I missed it, but has anyone watched the “Mom” sitcom? im guessing it ceased production and is now just in cable syndication. Some cable channel will run 4-5 episodes back to back. Must be written / produced by someone in the program. Pretty witty especially if you’ve been in the rooms and catch the nuance.
  2. Man robbed bank to escape wife Took cash and plopped down in lobby next to the guard and waited for the cops.
  3. Every bit of that needed to be said...in those exact words and in that exact tone. That's what's sad with regard to the state of the program.
  4. Ain't great - But here's your 30-30 hookup. Our fathers' / grandfathers' round has been relegated to the back of the production line sadly....in favor of the cool kid calibers.
  5. I've had to buy a TX replacement license a few times over the years - Nothing screams fun more than standing in front of a county grocery store waiting for them to open and then finding out their license sales don't start until Marge is good and goddamned ready to head over the the booth. Thankfully its fast and cheap - luckily I've always figured it out beforehand - Probably jinxed myself.
  6. There can be a lot of variations depending on the county you are in. Number of total deer, number of bucks, size of bucks, and number of doe all vary. You have to know the rule by county when you're hunting to avoid a costly mistake. The Tag isn't the only thing that has to identify the county, but the log does as well. after a deer is harvested, but before the deer is field-dressed immediately before moving carcass, complete the log, in ink, on the back of the hunting license. Asterisks in the log indicate bucks with an inside main beam spread of at least 13 inches. Completion of the log is not required for mule deer, or for white-tailed deer or mule deer harvested under a MLDP tag, TPWD Special Drawn Public Hunt permit, or on a Big Time Texas Hunt.
  7. Somewhere in Austin, a man is poised to type...…. Well, on Saturday my punter failed to check out of a fake punt and then instead of at least trying to pass it to a playmaker...he ran straight into a wall of our opponents. Then, on Sunday my bae's monkey bit a kid and now for some reason we're breaking twitter. My boss keeps saying "serenity now" every time he lays eyes on me. I guess he misses his lady friend and she was a titty-dancer too. Serenity is a cool stage name.
  8. @TwiceHorn posted something in one of the doomsday football threads about Sark and his demeanor. I'd been noticing the same things as the cameras show him on the sideline and then in his press conference answers. He seems to be (outwardly at least) showing some examples working a program not just (presumably) in the rooms but in real life and in the face of huge pressure and high stakes. It's an interesting dilemma - walking in serenity and being patient with yourself and others when shit is being thrown in the fan left and right, and others are apoplectic about things beyond their control. While their is no comparison between his profession and mine, I've seen some of this recently in my own dealings. People are losing their minds over supply chain issues they can't control and if one isn't equally as indignant, impatient, and bitter about the situation you're presumed to be disconnected, uninterested, etc. It's a fine line to walk...demanding accountability, effort, and passion from others, while practicing acceptance, tolerance, and staying right-sized at the same time. Would be fascinating to hear his personal thoughts on the matter. I wish him the best, especially since the stakes are so high...far higher than a conference championship - this shit can be life and death for him and the rest of us - whether we're peddling legal advice, computers, or guiding a football team.
  9. This sent me down a rabbit hole and I think I’m in love- https://www.grizzlycustom.com/product/marlin-1894-semi-auto-pistol-carbine-10mm/
  10. Oh...I mis-read bigtime. I read Marlin 1907. Yeah Winchester 1905, 1907, and 1910 are semi auto blowback rifles. Magazine fed. I have them in .401 SL, .35 WSL, and .351 SL rounds in the back of the safe. SL was the designation for self loading. Common for LE use, and prison guards. Built like a brick shit house. Different animals for sure and not .45 acp either. Kind of like shooting a semi-auto 30-30. Cool rifles. My bad.
  11. If Munger is now an architect, when does Buffet unveil his new spacecraft design?
  12. A 1907-ish lever gun would have been a 45 colt (long colt) or 45-70 if it was a 45 caliber cambering. The 45 ACP wasn't developed by JM Browning until '04 and took some time to become commercially available. Rimless rounds like the 45 ACP and 9mm designed for semi-auto feeding are hard to run in an action like a lever gun. It technically could be done, but certainly wasn't back then.
  13. CFS and cream gravy (on side) Fried okra Mashed potatoes with cream gray Corn bread Roll Jalapeno Unsweet tea with lemon Louisiana vinegar/tabasco pepper sauce
  14. That's the thing that always held back my potential acting career....I just don't ever think I'd feel comfortable pointing a real weapon, even with blanks or empty, at a human unless it was necessary for self defense....
  15. Yeah - I think you're right. I can't remember the actor or the situation but that sounds correct. It wouldn't take penetration to kill you. The force of the gases would be enough even if there was only superficial or no visible trauma.
  16. IIRC, Bruce Lee was actually hit by a bullet that was found in the autopsy. Somehow a real round made it onto the set and into the weapon. There have been people killed by actual blanks - Years back an actor was joking around playing russian roulette and fired a blank into his temple and the blank killed him - presumably the gases and / or cap that holds the powder in the case went into his head. I saw the Baldwin story and at this point I don't think they know what happened yet. My first impression is that the fact that two people were reportedly hit indicates a live round may he been in the gun - perhaps a pass through that hit both victims.
  17. A few, mostly specific to electrical controls and hardware used in construction.
  18. I’m so tired of this. Seven month lead times on product that has shipped in seven days for the last 30 years…. And that’s with the manufacturer running 3 full shifts. It’s getting worse not better in my industry as customers are piling in with forward orders, trying to get their name in the hat for product and beat future increases, swelling backlogs and driving demand higher and higher. In turn, manufacturers feel compelled to raise prices faster so they aren’t holding the bag on a huge backlog if their costs continue rising. Reps are pulling samples out of the field and selling them. Had one equipment manufacturer roll out a trade in program for old broken/worn product offering credit or cash if they can salvage parts to put back into new builds. Customers are acting like junkies begging a dealer for a fix….calling me at home at night and on weekends asking if they can score product in “unconventional” ways. The Fed and politicians can call it whatever they want- I’m calling it a shit show.
  19. The Coinstar thing is interesting. Won’t be long before a retail bank offers a debit card that rounds purchases to the next dollar and puts the difference in a Bitcoin / Ether wallet. They already do it as passive savings into a traditional savings account, but that would be a gimmick that could drive young demographic business their way if it converted to Bitcoin or Ether.
  20. Reagan1k

    is it bad form...

    Voicemail or text - need to be one of three three things in a business setting- A) Ask a question that doesn't require further conversation to get an answer (get back to me text/email/call - responders choice) B) Provide an answer to a prior question - no further conversation needed C) Indicate the need for a conversation. Don't call me and tell me we need to talk about X, and then go on rambling in a one sided conversation about X. Drives me crazy. From a sales perspective - make calls or texts short and sweet - "Please call me about X when your time permits", or simply "please call me when time permits".....depending on the nature of the relationship. If you're rambling on a voicemail, I consciously or subconsciously expect you to ramble in conversation and view it as a waste of time. I follow the same rules. Name / Number - one or two sentences max - repeat Name / Number
  21. And now we pick up with the story line from Fletch.......Thank you for the idea Mr. Stanwyk. While this plays out I'll have a bloody mary, a steak sandwich and a steak sandwich.
  22. I'm so disappointed. I read that thread title as Massive Violent Clown Amphitheater.... Wasn't sure what I thought it meant but knew it was going to be great. I had to google Violet Crown and that's not nearly as much fun.
  23. My experience / my truth is that this is a myth for me. Once the line was crossed, I no longer had the ability to be a content, moderate drinker. Sure, I could moderate at times, but it wasn't fun and it was a struggle. Controlled drinking ceased to give me any pleasure or relief. It also served to compress the spring more so that when I did drink without thought of moderation, I was making up for lost time and lost drinks, offsetting any "gains" I rationalized had been made. Also, the definition of functionality became blurred and what I convinced myself was me being functional only looked that way to me through my diseased lens. As it was said, I could no longer distinguish the true from the false. Your truth could be different, but the pattern of my life and my drinking showed my truth to be that alcoholism always progresses over any considerable amount of time. Brief periods of abstinence or moderation are always followed by worse drinking. I've sometimes thought of it like a dead-cat bounce on the stock chart of a company headed to bankruptcy. The trendline is going down, and while there may be a few positive bounces back up along the way, which provide some false hope that this time is different, the next selloff is even worse. The destination is predetermined - Complete and total surrender. Admitting to my innermost self that I can never again control and enjoy my drinking. It's just not up for debate. Left with that void; being stripped of what had been my "solution", I had to find an alternative way to live.
  24. I hope Coopers uses this as a wakeup call.....as in someone says - Maybe we should taste what we've been serving? I don't get to TX often enough and when I do it's rare that I have the time to hit any of these spots (other than in Houston maybe / I've been to Truth a few times), but Coopers used to be a nice respite from what I get where I now call home. The brisket and ribs aren't edible and certainly not for the price. On my last trip to Llano, I picked up dinner from Dairy Queen down the street because I've finally decided that it's not just an "off day" that I've experienced over and over. Congrats to all the honorees.
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