Posts posted by F250
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Interesting discussion. I think there is some truth to Gen-X favoring individualism and capitalism versus the Boomers and Millennials. Going from the latch key generation to entering the job market right as the landscape shifted away from career longevity to switching jobs every other year. I suspect the 90's Tech Bubble really fucked with a lot of our heads. Get what you can, while you can or get fucked. Anyways, we didn't create the culture that shaped our experiences, that was the generation that preceded us.
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On 7/9/2019 at 2:03 PM, Aqua Buddha said:
Don’t forget how he lamented the decline in manufacturing but made his money doing IT services and processing.
He was also fiercely anti-outsourcing but Perot Systems went all in on the outsourcing model by shipping a lot of jobs to India in the 2000's. The outsourcing was a natural growth for the IT services industry, so that couldn't be prevented. His political positions were not suited for the industry that made him a billionaire. Granted, nobody really knew how all of this would play out back in the day.
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This is from an antiwar blog post written about 14 years ago. For those that weren't paying attention back then, Pelosi never grew a backbone. She enabled the Bush administration in their crimes against humanity and she looked the other way when they were shitting all over the constitution. This is who she is and always will be.
Meanwhile, this immoral and disgusting war goes on, and we have to continue living in a Bizarro World where phosphorous isn’t a chemical weapon — except when it is.
Send Pelosi and the cowardly Democrats a message: give her a call, and ask her when she’s going to acquire a backbone: 202-225-4965
https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2005/11/21/nancy-pelosi-the-shame-of-san-francisco/
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6 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:
Losing their shit is comparing anything to being a Nazi, it's abnormal behavior based on TDS. This board is full of people with TDS, and it's hilarious.
Well, some people have a moral compass, If you have the moral direction of the Germans that supported the Nazi regime than you are likely contributing to the banality of evil and have no understanding as to why others would be morally outraged.
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3 minutes ago, Lobo said:The "shot at the VP if/when they drop out" thing is one of the most incorrectly placed theories in modern presidential campaign politics.
When did Pence drop out in 2016? How about Kaine?
When did Paul Ryan drop out in 2012?
Biden did drop out and attach on to 2008 under Obama, I'll grant you that, same with Edwards in 2004 but he barely ran that time around. When did Palin drop out in 2008 though? Remind me.
When did Dick Cheney and Joe Liebermann decide to drop out in 2000?
When did Jack Kemp drop out in 1996? How about Al Gore in 1992, when did he drop out to join Clinton?
When did Bentsen drop out in 1988? How about Quayle?
When did Ferraro drop out to back Mondale in 1984?
Bush did do that in a way in 1980 to team up with Reagan.
3 examples in 40 years. That O'Rourke or someone like him has a real shot at the VP slot by exiting elegantly from this race is largely foolish. The DNC will pick an establishment VP and their voters will shut up and take it.
VP's being chosen from the pool of people who just left the race is simply not true in the vast, vast majority of cases. It's as logical as picking Biden to carry Delaware or Cheney to carry Wyoming.
I don't disagree but Beto is pretty much a nobody and his only chance is gaining attention during the primary. Otherwise he's just that guy that lost to Cruz.
Plus he can potentially trade an endorsement for a cabinet position.
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1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:
But it is entertaining to see adults lose their shit daily.
Uh, you referenced a meme about Pence being a cause for Trump winning reelection. It seems your statement is predicated on Trump supporters getting their pussy hurt from internet memes. That there is a demographic that is prone to losing their shit on a daily basis.
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11 hours ago, horncyclist said:
The smart move would be to drop out and work on organizing Texas and advocating on immigration. Don't run. Support candidates in Texas up and down the ballot using his donor network and volunteer network. Run for Governor or for Cruz's seat again in 2022 when the time is right.
He can still do that after he loses the primary. By staying in the race he at least has a shot at the VP nomination.
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On 4/4/2019 at 5:43 PM, JimmyJames said:
Well there you go. So some of Austin supported Ron for president in ‘88. Been while since I watched it but I do believe you are right.
This is off topic but Slacker despite being a few years before my time represents the Austin that I remember and cherish. It's crazy how much the place has changed.
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2 hours ago, hpslugga said:
Actually, history and facts are the basis of policy.
And even when you tread into the what-if territory, it has to be realistic and based on evidence. For example, “what if the Iranian military air jumped into the US on jet propulsion packs, armed with fully automatic guns that shoot small tactical nuclear weapons at 150 weapons per second and kills all of us?!” is not a basis for foreign policy.
You are arguing with people that believe a Space Force is necessary. All of their ideas are based on absurd scenarios.
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2 hours ago, bschoolprof said:
The Atlantic League tried it out for their all star game. Seemed to work out ok. Thoughts?
https://www.sporttechie.com/mlb-umpire-automated-strike-zone-abs-atlantic-league-all-star-game/
I'm cool with the automated strike zone, it will likely improve the game by providing consistency.
I think the mound moving back will be a lot more controversial than an automated umpire.
"The league originally announced plans to push the pitcher’s mound back two feet, but delayed the proposal at least a season after an uproar from players and coaches."
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1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:
Well it also doesn't help that kids aren't swinging heavy enough bats. Everyone wants one more mph of bat speed so they are swinging -10 bats.
[getoffmylawn]Back in my day we used the biggest bat we could swing comfortably, my 11-year-old year I used a 30/24 and my 12-year-old year I used a 32/26. 12-year-old kids these days can't even pick up a bat that size and head up to the plate with a 31/21 if they're the big strong kid on the team.[/getoffmylawn]
Found a -8 for my kid last season he played and lo and behold the ball was jumping off the bat better.
In game news, Lufkin beat Western Hills last night so there is a final championship game tonight in Section 1.
My kids were swinging -5 at 12 years old without issues. There were a couple of Easton XL1 drop 5 bats that were passed down from my oldest to my youngest son. After a couple of years of use the "trampoline effect" with the XL1 improved due to the natural "rolling" process, it was a rocket launcher. The bat was very end loaded but if you could handle the extra weight while maintaining bat speed you are basically Thor with his hammer.
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13 hours ago, pepper brooks said:
the intermediate, junior and seniors from our league are all still in, and expected to go pretty far. Once we are allowed to go to one team vs two all-star teams we pretty much dominate district, state and sectionals. We regularly send teams to the world series in Bango, Maine in the 13-16 age group. We have a kid in seniors throwing mid 80's.
Our league never had Seniors and the Juniors were usually pretty crappy, most of the talent exited after Majors. They implemented intermediate too but that hasn't been very successful due to the talent drain after Majors. Plus our Middle Schools have baseball teams so LL at 13/14 is usually made up of kids cut from the middle school teams.
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8 hours ago, MAROON said:
pretty much a forgone conclusion that McAllister wins that sectional and Texas West every year. Texas East is pretty much either Pearland, Lamar, or Post Oak these days. The big leagues dominate.
How big is Pearland? McAllister Park has a huge talent pool to pull from and does the two charter thing and sends an MP American and MP National all star team every year. I believe both have made it all the way to the LLWS.
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8 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:
We are looking at an area off Blanco Rd which has 1 to 3 acre tracts and minimum home square footage of 2400 living space which means when you throw in the garage and patio/porch areas, it's give or take on either side of 3000 sq ft.
And yea I can see how Bulverde has drawn the city limit boundaries , they are trying real hard to keep SA from moving north of 1863. On Google maps, the city limits looks like a gerrymandered congressional or legislative district. LOL. Camp Bullis prevents SA from trying to go up around Bulverde's west side to snatch land going northward.
I don't see San Antonio crossing the county line into Comal. Bulverde already has most of the area on lockdown. Besides, San Antonio isn't even going to be able to annex the rest of Bexar county on 281 anytime soon. Timberwood Park has been successfully fighting off annexation for 15 years and the last time San Antonio backed down they stated that the matter would be revisited again in the mid 2030's and as you mentioned Camp Bullis is sitting across the street from Timberwood Park and that's military land.
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8 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:
With Robin (Maya Hawke) getting so much public attention, I can't see them leaving her out of future seasons, which will continue to diminish other redundant characters.
Damn, I didn't realize who she was until I read your post. I thought she looked familiar but never bothered to IMDB the actress playing Robin. She does have a strong resemblance to Uma
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2019 Little League Thread
in Baseball
Texas West Tournament
Texas West Section 1 Champions Midland Northern (District 3)
Texas West Section 2 Champions Dixie (Abilene) (District 5)
Texas West Section 3 Champions McAllister Park National (San Antonio) (District 19)
Texas West Section 4 Champions Corpus Christi National (District 23)
First Round: Corpus vs. Dixie (Abilene) and McAllister vs. Midland Northern.