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  1. 4 minutes ago, hookem2010 said:

    My weather app is now saying 89/70, 35% rain next Tuesday. I will be dancing in the streets if this comes to fruition.

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    Dude.

    You've been paying attention to this timeline.

    I suspect that forecast would be closer to correct with a "1" in front of each of those temps.  High of 189, low of 170....sounds about right.

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  2. 43 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

    A magat in Austin in 2013, before we knew how many of them there really were. Excuse the shitty pic. 
     


     

     

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    Yep.  Our breaking point was actually around 2008.  The surge of "birtherism" as more than a nutbar fringe -- something that actually got traction among a MAJORITY of Republicans -- told me we were fucked.

    Or, as GOLL has so succinctly put it, "I had no idea that electing a black man president was going to break so many brains."

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  3. 7 minutes ago, Sandman said:

    All this talk about how many dogs to get is crazy to me. I have 2 and wish they would go back to their home planet, Pootchie-style. I don't like having to work around them as far as rushing home straight after work to let them out, or making sure we get home in time to feed them on a saturday. Or just making sure they have plenty of time to be out of their crate every day. I currently do all those things, without fail, but I'd rather just do whatever the fuck I wanted, without limits.

    And before you call me a bastard for having these dogs, my kids wanted dogs after our beloved boxer passed and we got these two idiots. Then my kids got their driver's licenses and jobs and now they moved out and have families and dogs of their own. I got stuck with the farting machines. 

    We love dogs.  We had two labs over the years, covering from 1995-2021.  The second lab passed then, as the kids were both heading out of the house.  We did not get another dog.  It's been tempting, because again -- we really love dogs.  But we haven't done it because at present, we can just get in the car, and drive or fly away, and not worry about a thing.  Not having that responsibility is liberating.

    But man, I do miss just coming home, having our dog greet me, and being able to scratch her under her chin and behind her ears.  It's soothing, comforting, and good.  I miss having a dog.  A lot.

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  4. 54 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

     

    I'm on staff at a university that is not UT. Every semester we have a handful of undergrads, and maybe two or three grad students working with us.

    Being around these young un's is definitely a positive for me. Yes, they can sometimes be lazy, entitled PITAs. But they are smart, funny, and (mostly) fun to be around. I much prefer them to the post docs I have to work with.

    We got a box delivered a few years ago that was labeled "fragile". This 19 year old coed saw it and said "must be Italian." Gave me hope for the future.

     

    I was just talking this weekend to someone in a government research agency -- his targets for recruitment are grad students -- and he was going on about he LOVES this generation.  His experience is that they are actually pretty good self-starters, and way better informed than we were at a similar age, simply because of the availability of resources.  As he put it, "sure, the internet deservedly gets a bad rap, but it also works at what it was intended to do.  The amount of good information that they have access to and have already absorbed is incredible."  And again, he raved about their attitudes.  I've experienced it a bit differently in our field (more of the entitlement, and not having any idea how to work hard), but that may be a function of the field.

    5 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

    I'm on my complex discord account, and have become that old man you ask about inane things like basic car maintenance, tax questions, and traveling advice. 

    I like it.

    The awkward part is when you offered the unsolicited tutorial on the benefits of autoerotic asphyxiation.  

  5. 20 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    This particular Braunschweiger comes from the locker we have all our personal use hogs processed at.  It's firmer than most, having a consistency a little more on the spectrum of a sausage vs a pate, which makes it really well suited for sandwich construction, IMO.

    If for some reason anyone here is within an hour of Elma, Iowa, it's absolutely worth the side bar to load up on meat.  All of their products are as good as pork processing gets, IMO.

     

    So....do ya ship?

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  6. 5 hours ago, South Austin said:

    When every 5-minute break that Dan Patrick takes turns into 40 minutes, this is going to take 2-3 weeks.

    You and I both know how "trial time" works.  Presuming an 8 hour day, you actually get 5, at most 6, hours of actual trial time in.  The rest is lunch break, and various other breaks.  So, if each side has 24 hours trial time, and they indeed use it all, that drags this to about 2 weeks.

  7. 13 minutes ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:
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    Area Forecast Discussion
    National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
    252 PM CDT Tue Sep 5 2023

    ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

    .SHORT TERM...
    (Tonight through Wednesday night)
    Issued at 230 PM CDT Tue Sep 5 2023

    Weak cyclonic flow aloft along with daytime heating and the
    seabreeze may be enough to kick off some isolated convection this
    afternoon over portions of the coastal plains and Highway 77
    corridor. Chances are low and will maintain 20% Pops in the forecast
    in case a shower or storm manages to develop. Otherwise, hot
    temperatures continue this afternoon and early evening with heat
    index values peaking in the 104 to near 107 degree range this
    afternoon. A Special Weather Statement for the elevated heat index
    values remains in effect for portions of the Rio Grande plains and
    counties along and east of the I-35 corridor through early evening.

    It will be warm overnight with continued southeast and some patchy
    morning cloud cover keeping lows generally in the 70s to lower 80s.
    The weak area of cyclonic flow in the mid and upper levels continue
    to drop into south Texas tomorrow. Any weak lift along with daytime
    heating and adequate moisture may allow for some afternoon
    convection to develop near the coastal plains. Some of the hi-res
    models are also hinting at the possibility of convection developing
    just north of our region tomorrow afternoon. If convection manages
    to develop over northwest Texas along a cold front, then we may see
    an outflow boundary drop southward toward portions of the Hill
    Country tomorrow. If this occurs, we may need to add a low chance
    for showers and storms to portions of the Hill country and nearby I-
    35 corridor.

    &&

    .LONG TERM...
    (Thursday through Tuesday)
    Issued at 230 PM CDT Tue Sep 5 2023


    The long term forecast begins with a warming trend and good
    possibilities for heat headlines starting on Thursday through at
    least Saturday across most areas of south central Texas. Thursday`s
    highs are expected to range from the mid 90s across the southern
    Edwards Plateau and up to 106 degrees along Interstate 35 and the
    coastal plains. Heat index values could reach up to 111. Even hotter
    conditions are forecast for Friday with highs in the upper 90s across
    the southern Edwards Plateau and from 100 to 108 across the rest of
    the local area with heat indices as high as 112.

    Continued hot and humid on Saturday with highs in the upper 90s and
    up to 106 with mostly sunny skies through mid afternoon. Clouds
    could start developing mid to late afternoon into early evening as
    an upper level short wave pushes down from central Texas into the
    Hill Country. Can`t rule out a few showers and thunderstorms across
    the Hill Country and areas along and east of a Fredericksburg, New
    Braunfels to Cuero line. Otherwise, dry and hot.

    By Sunday, the subtropical high weakens a bit and allows a few weak
    disturbances to push down from central Texas to our local area along
    the eastern periphery of the high. This scenario brings another
    round of showers and thunderstorms for areas along and east of a
    Fredericksburg, San Antonio and Karnes City line. Rainfall amounts
    are likely limited with only a few places getting one tenth of an
    inch or so.

    Are you ready for cooler weather? We are guessing the answer is
    affirmative. On that note, Monday`s highs are expected to be around
    the mid to upper 90s with a few locations reaching the 100 degree
    mark in addition to slight to low end chances for showers and
    thunderstorms mainly across the Hill Country, I-35 corridor and the
    coastal plains. A cold front is forecast to push across the local
    area on Tuesday with chances for showers and thunderstorms across
    most of south central Texas. Tuesday`s highs across some parts of
    the Hill Country and southern Edwards Plateau to only reach the
    upper 80s while the rest of the local area stays in the low to mid
    90s. Overnight lows will feel fantastic Wednesday morning as
    temperatures drop to the mid 60s.

    Good news

    You arrogant ass.....

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  8. Just now, HalfSack Horn said:

    The blonde to his right is former attorney and Dallas county judge Lana Myers.  She is who he appointed to help him on the legal rulings

    Good to know - I'm not watching, just following online updates.

    Seems like it still might be a free-for-all shitshow, though.  I would expect nothing less of this august body working on behalf of the Great State of Texas.

  9. 32 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

    Yes. Seems weird, especially given that he said at the beginning he isn't a lawyer or a judge. 

    As I understood, Patrick has Nathan Hecht nearby -- does Hecht have some role in advising Patrick on legal rulings?  I really don't know -- this shit is all so odd.

    28 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

    Buzbee keeps objecting saying client and lawyer privilege? This guy wasn't Paxton's counsel. He was a lawyer in the AG office. Am I missing something?

     

    26 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

    Ah, there we go:
     

     

    The above.  I mean, the objections pretty much validate the whole fucking problem with Paxton: he thinks that the assistant AGs of the State of Texas serve him, individually -- Ken Paxton -- instead of serving the State of Texas.  No, you imperious fuckweasel, you do not own the assets of the State of Texas, and they do not serve you individually.  Not even a little bit, beyond your general fractional interest in the services of servants of the state in your capacity as just another citizen of the state.

    15 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

    can anyone summarize what's happened so far? and someone other than Brisket so it's less than a page

    I fucked your mother.  TLDR: I boned your mom.

    5 minutes ago, South Austin said:

    I head that.  It's an unprofessional dick-move that not many lawyers in my circles would make.  But not against the rules.

    "Unprofessional dick-move" is the calling card of the Paxton team.  Perhaps you did not get that memo.  It's chickenshit 101, but expect nothing less from the chickenshittiest client and legal team to ever appear before an adjudicative body in this state.

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  10. 3 minutes ago, Porterhouse said:

    What is % of relatively clean coal to relatively dirty coal

    Doesn't much matter, as there isn't much anthracite being burned in the US these days.  So, comparing to the menu of the reasonably available generation options, I gave you the numbers.

  11. 19 hours ago, YGIFS said:

    1:00 mark.  He's been in a ton of other shit without glasses, but I don't know how to do still pics.  Hard to believe he went from nerd to Aryan Higher Ed. Thought Leader:

     

    Man....Ally Sheedy was so damned cute back then.

  12. 1 minute ago, ChuckNorrisActionJeans said:

    it's pretty nauseating to hear it laid out how deeply extremist all this state leadership is, and how they are so ensconced in that bubble as to not know any different

     

    Just now, South Austin said:

    And completely unsurprising.

    These.

    Understand that among state leadership, they can all honestly say "look, I'm just as much of a christofascist piece of shit as Paxton....maybe more so....I just don't lie, cheat, and crime as much as he does.  That's just bad for the brand."

  13. 5 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

    Seems like there's a much more parsimonious way to do that.

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    Also, Rusty may want to set a clear theme with the first witness -- thoroughly debunk the Paxton defense of "these are all deep-state libtards out to get me."  And from then on, just refer to it in shorthand for future witnesses.

    It was always a stupid and counterfactual pitch by Paxton's team, but dude....shamelessly lying is kinda their thing.

  14. 3 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    Why wouldn't the House just accept the deal, and then when the special session hits, tell Patrick to pound sand and the rural reps say they have to vote to protection their constituents?

    Well....if you think that the Senate-House relationship would be fooked beyond all recognition by an acquittal vote at this trial....that would be child's play compared to how fooked it would be if the House backed out of a deal after the Senate held up its end of the bargain.  Which is why the House really wouldn't want to do that -- better to just not take the deal and take your chances with a Senate vote on impeachment.

  15. 14 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

    Something tells me we are going to get fucked this winter. 

    This timeline.  This timeline is telling you that.  Because we've learned, these are the two temperatures in Texas now:

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    AND

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    Those are your choices.  They are the only two choices available.  And guess what?  You don't even get to choose.  They'll just happen when they happen.

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  16. 2 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

    Tax paying citizens are the most fucked. But at least the cops "lost", eh?

    Again, you just keep capturing our choice.  We the taxpaying citizens can be fucked by not having cops actually policing....or we can be fucked by giving into the cops' demands of how the world should be, and have things back to where they can beat the fuck you of you for disrespecting their authority.  Either way, we get fucked.

    PDs are poorly staffed because the sole attraction to the job: being able to be a god walking the streets, answerable to no law and no man, is now gone.  After that....it's just another mediocre government job that yes, often involves dealing with unpleasant people.

    We COULD pay more money.  We COULD try to turn society a bit to fostering a desire to serve the people and the public.  But, I mean....we won't do either of those.  If you want to get more cops, you're going to have to give them what they want: let them be shitty, with no consequences.

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