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I bet the Utah AD lost his shit in the game because of a bunch of calls/no calls to get to that point. Kind of like the Texas - OSU game in 2022. Utah AD- āWhy the hell is a big game officiated by that Kevin Mar dipshit we fired from the PAC for being an idiot?ā (Answer- he is a good company man)
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NPR article: https://www.npr.org/2024/11/08/nx-s1-5183812/israeli-soccer-fans-attacked-in-amsterdam āseem to showā is doing a lot of work. Do I believe such videos are real? Yes Do I believe they were shared among the assailants? Yes. Do I believe the actions in noted videos occurred at the game and related activities? I think that is worth checking out. It appears news organizations are hedging their bets, with respect to that.
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The other day, I was reading the Baylor SicEm365 board, for laughs. Two things they believe: 1. Art Briles was a good man that was scapegoated 2. The B12 can get two, maybe three teams into the CFP. A one loss B12 team is better than a two loss SEC team.
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No. But it is ok to bomb Hamas terrorists that are actively trying to kill you. If they imbed among civilians (they do), then their (Hamas) actions lead to innocent civilian deaths and injuries.
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I count three people in the picture. Are they the only three that were attacked? Good rule of thumb. It is ok to judge people for what they do. It is not k to judge people for who they are. Attack the three that take down a flag? FAFO. Attack other people for giving indications that they are Jewish, or Israelis? Anti semitic pogrom.
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Schools that want to compete have a revenue problem. The SEC makes over twice in media revenue, per school, than the B12, and the B1G makes even more. Then there is game revenue- the price per ticket, the number of tickets, and donations required annually for the best seats; that all favors the B1G and SEC. Where does that revenue go? Right now, SEC and the B1G use that money for large, NFL style scouting and support staffs. The B12 and ACC schools want to compete, but with smaller staffs, have to have their assistants do a lot of that work. We are about to see B12 and ACC coaches jump to the SEC and B1G just as readily as they jump from FCS to FBS, and for more reasons than just money- the life is better. The B12, led by Yormark and Livingston, have already had discussions with PE about cash infusions, to close that competitive gap. FSU has, as well, as it tries to compete with Power 2 programs on a Mid 2 budget. Iām sure the B12 is seeking a structure that will allow them to compete better. Iām also sure the SEC and B1G are working on their own plan.
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Is ādismissedā the right term? Are you sure it wasnāt voluntary?
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Oops. Yep. I reported to moderators
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Iām going to try this again. The truth isnāt always your friend, but you shouldnāt let the truth be your enemy. Here is the truth. Trump is not popular or liked by more than 48% of the electorate, on his best day. That was also true on Tuesday. A few million voters that disliked Trump voted for him. A few million voters that voted against him in 2020 voted for him in 2024. Why? I have a guess. The main Dem argument was that Trump is disqualified, for many reasons, but primarily for what he did on January 6, 2021. That is a really great argument. Does it follow that the opponent must be elected? Yes, to quite a few, but not all. A tiny percent of the electorate (you can play the game of counting the deltas in the swing states and come to a conclusion that their election was swung by a few tenths of one percent of the voters) decided it in Trumpās favor. I contend that the Dem strategy error was not working enough to follow up āTrump is disqualifiedā with enough āHarris administration will do this and this, and stop thatā. Instead, she pointedly refused to separate from the Biden administration in any meaningful way. You can argue that was unnecessary. It was unnecessary, for a huge chunk of voters, but not quite enough. Counterfactual- what would the campaign theme and strategy for the Dems have been if the assassin had been successful and the GOP had put DeSantis at the top of the ticket? It would have been something other than āTrump is a fascistā, right? Where was that policy-based campaign, with Trump as opposition? Isnāt that basic blocking and tackling? Here is what will happen. I am 99.99% sure that the GOP will believe (or act as if they believe) that they have a mandate and start ramming through controversial stuff. That will be an error. They donāt have a mandate. Trumpās āhoneymoonā will last as long as that of a retread coach of the NY Jets. None of my conservative friends will listen, but Trump is not popular. His administration will almost certainly overstep (I can not imagine a scenario where he doesnāt). And then the real politics can start up again.
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Thanks for the link. Briles used every tool he had available to advocate for his miscreant players and help guide them through the judicial or disciplinary system, with a goal of maximizing talent on his roster. Yes, that makes him an asshole, maybe even a sociopath. However, it could be argued that our system is based on the accused getting a vigorous defense. To me, itās Baylor University that really looks bad, because the victims were also Baylor students, in most cases. Yes, the accused may deserve a good defense; but providing it shouldnāt come at the expense of the victim, who is actually paying Baylor tuition. Baylor is one fucked up place.
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Great points. It is the deceasedās assets; the problem is, it hurts to realize the deceased took better care of his stepchildren than his own children. That isnāt a good memory. Yes, itās clear how this happens again and again. The later wife genuinely fears for her future. She genuinely cares more for her children than her stepchildren. That brings out the worst in them. Then you get shitty situations where one side is saying, āThe bitch froze us out of our dadās lifeā and the other side is saying, āItās a good thing we are here to take care of him because his own children hardly come aroundā. The key is discussing this before the later marriage, if theyāre capable. A lot of people arenāt. Some families discuss money and some just donāt. A good way to broach the subject is, āDad, I would like for you to be mindful in how you structure your affairs, so we can all have continuing good relationships after you pass. You want that, too, right?ā
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statsman replied to Eastwood's topic in Daily Texan
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IT had a report about expected coming changes to NIL. Basically, school media revenue can be used, but limited to a percentage. There are no official news reports, but they say their Texas contacts tell them that the conferences with more media revenue (B1G and SEC) will have larger ācapsā (they also say that āorganicā NIL- genuine marketing and endorsements- wonāt be limited, to the benefit of schools located in vibrant business communities). TheB1G makes more, per school, in media revenue than the SEC. I would expect the SEC to address that with a new contract and a nine game conference schedule.
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Forgive me for opining, but to me, what sucks is that your wife would probably like to remember her father as a strong man that loved her (and that is probably what he would like her to think), but instead, she will remember him as the man who let his second wife take control of his life and relationships. Shit like that doesnāt happen overnight. It takes a lot of gradual manipulation
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I have a friend, a really kind and good natured guy, with an elderly father and stepmother. My friend and his two siblings are not untouched by lifeās misfortunes, but have made the best lives they could, raising families and trying to plan for the future. The step-siblings, not so much. They are funded by his dad, who made some good investments earlier in life. My friend is saddened by the way his stepmother restricts his access to his father (his father shares complicity, and has noted as much), insisting on being present for conversations. Both are becoming frail. My friend knows that if his father dies first, the stepmother (bolstered by the thought, in her mind, that she is doing the right thing, taking care of the neediest) will make sure everything goes to her children. They need it more, see? It wouldnāt take much to allow my friend and his siblings to retire earlier and more soundly, but itās a coin toss as to whether it will happen. More than anything, he is worried about how this affects his understanding of his family relationships. This kind of story plays out again and again, and for the same reasons. Itās not like a newly remarried man will tell his new bride, āMy savings arenāt going to be wasted on subsidizing your lazy ass kids.ā (Although, maybe he should)
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I think itās funny how there is a contingent of SMU fans focused on Texas. They havenāt played the Longhorns in almost 30 years, and they still see Texas as the rival that held them down.
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Yeah. When you are young and dating, the manās career prospects are definitely part of the equation, even though the gal never comes out and says it. (Maybe this is why arranged marriages work out so well- that shit is discussed and understood). Iām guessing those discussions arenāt held late in life, either. The olds get remarried, without a discussion of estate plans, and after a few years, āWho will take care of me when youāre gone? I canāt get by on SS alone (true). Iām too old to re-enter the workforce (also true)ā. There is crying and to end it, a new will is written leaving everything to the new spouse.
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That was Kellen Heard, although Bennett had a hit nearly as bad. How bad? Franchione phones to apologize later.
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This guy seems to be doing it right. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/jonathan-clements-personal-finance-cancer-e30d1396?st=85K72e&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink Two adult children from a prior marriage. New wife. He has a fatal cancer diagnosis. He is talking with them about his estateās disposition and making as many moves of accounts as he can, now. One more perspective on the need to sort this out in advance: one of the most valuable things you can leave your heirs is a good relationship with each other. A transparent and upfront disposition of your estate is a good way to lay that foundation.
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Colorado, after the network calls Yormark and Yormark talks to the officials.
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Examples of how money brings out the worst in people. Once they can find enough justification for themself (āI cared for him when I was sickā. āHe wanted me to be taken care of. Those step kids wonāt do itā.), there really is no limit to their actions. In these cases, is it not possible to leave everything in a trust, where defined income goes to the spouse until she dies, at which point it goes to the children?
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You see two types of tales: 1. āMy dad died, and my stepmom took everything and put it in her name and is leaving it all to my step-siblings, her childrenā 2. āMy stepchildren were never around and didnāt raise a finger to help, and not that their dad is dead, they come looking for an inheritanceā. Why does this matter? Economists say that $80 trillion is to transfer over the next 20 years. There are 350 million Americans. Thatās over $200k per American. Figure that 100 million Americans will be bequeathing and not inheriting, and that quite a few Americans wonāt inherit anything, and you can see that there are some big stakes decision playing out. (statsman is in line to inherit low to mid six figures, and is in a family that talks openly about the will and its structure. However, I have a cousin who is going to be screwed in favor of her younger āsecond marriageā step-siblings. Although she has done very well in life, there is a part of it that is hurtful, to have never even been offered the help that her step siblings always had).
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