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Also the McGriddle is like 20+ years old so it's funny because he was like, "I don't go to McDonald's often so not sure about these brand new menu offerings"
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Religiously, I am kind of in a rut (am I alone )
Vegas64 replied to Clintonaldo's topic in Cloak Room
You touched on some of my first thoughts after reading the post. @Clintonaldoyou are and will get a lot of different flavors of thoughts and inputs and advice, but from as strictly a Christian/biblical perspective as I can remember, a few encouragements: 1) Church isn’t a building or meeting or place. “We” the Christians, are the church. It’s written wherever two or more are gathered in His name, he’s there (I believe). We are also called to be in fellowship for a variety of reasons that are good for us, despite it being hard sometimes (or a lot of the times). 2) Singing hymns, songs, music playing, spectacles, etc. is supposed to be an act of worship to God, not for our own pleasures. As mole said, it’s not really supposed to be about us. There are angels and deities in heaven who were solely created to sing holy holy holy and worship, I think. 3) Modern American upper middle class white people churches (which I assume you are referencing) are very much in the land grab of souls business. It seems the modern church mission to win back and grab back the market share of souls they have been lost from Christianity as the secular world got more flat and available to all. Thus it’s a bunch of surface level, Christianity 101 churches just trying to catch the fish. 4) My frustration has actually been because of 3, it feels like church is a waste of time. It’s just mother’s milk when you want solid food, as Paul says. I’ve found that seeking my level of Christian has helped (life groups, men’s groups, bible studies, mission trips, etc.) me to grow my faith, rather than check a box every Sunday and hear the same few stories ad nauseam. 5) Lastly, nothing I’ve said matters and indeed nothing at all matters if your heart is not in it. You can do alL manner of good works and charity and even healing and miracles in His name but if you do it without love, it’s a clangy noisy cymbal. Better to take a break and search your heart maybe and rediscover your gratitude and love and faith then just trudging through luke warm IMHO. -
Religiously, I am kind of in a rut (am I alone )
Vegas64 replied to Clintonaldo's topic in Cloak Room
The black preacher who made headlines for “lock the doors in the back” released it as a song. I couldn’t believe it lol -
Trump influencing the Pope is giving China trying to dictate to Tibet the next Dali.
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I’m thinking Minecraft’s reign of terror is over. Looking up tickets for this weekend to take the grandkids to the King of Kings Easter movie and everywhere it’s sold out today and tomorrow but Minecraft is open for even good seats. I think Minecraft loses steam and might not beat Mario’s total after a torrid start.
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The biggest L from the Luka trade that doesn’t seem to get any chatter is that Derek Lively looks like an absolute spare offensively (shades of Dwight Powell) and looks lost offensively without Luka (and to a lesser extent Kyrie) doing all the hard work for him. He really benefited greatly from Luka and it opened up his game to be a dangerous offensive and defensive threat which is amazing for a 21 year old not yet in his prime, but now he looks like it’s first time dribbling the ball since high school when he has to do more.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
Was that you at Hutchins today with the Texas rose bowl shirt and longhorns crocs? 😂 -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
Similar experience for me. My Indian neighbor is a Trump fan believe it or not. Another Indian on our street is on an H1 visa. Lived in an apartment for 5 years before buying a $900k house. Between he and his wife (Infosys) they probably w2 about that. Thats why all the indopak and india marts and desi chowrathra and all the Indian fast food places are everywhere. You go to HEB and it’s half Indians. Which checks out if you guys have worked anywhere that pays really well recently (big tech or consulting), and mirrors the stats when like 80% of CEO’s for the F500 are a combination of either white male or Indians. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
The common denominator is apartments imho. Once they come in, developers get to work expanding out. -
Saw this on a plane. I've never liked Dylan and thought he was a rip off at ACL a decade ago, but really, really enjoyed this movie and the lead performance.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
If you didn't know the facts and data, you would swear that Frisco was majority Indian or Southeast Asian, to your point. In my experience, the older Indian & Southeast asians are every bit as insular and racist against blacks as the older and rural whites you described. And the whole reason Indian and Southeast Asians chose Frisco in droves (like Plano before it) was because the free education (public schools) was the best in the area. That usually equates to less of the black and non-asian brown populations. Anyways, not to derail too much about the demographics and culture of Frisco, but I do think that the location of this crime is somewhat driving the story at a local and increasingly national level. I've heard and read more about the Frisco stabbing weeks later than I have about the Wilmer Hutchins (extremely poor and black area) shooting of just a few days ago, for example. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
errrrrrmmm......I think you missed it. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
Agreed. I think there is a lot of irony in the racial bias and aspect to this. By most accounts The Anthony's are probably more well-off and more a fit to the Frisco demographic and mold (except for the black name) than the victim. Despite this, most people in the area are going to react with a racial bias as you said, because the main reason for moving to Frisco in the first place is to get away from the false idea in their head about gang or racial violence caused by poor blacks on the unfortunate white victims (aka white flight). In my opinion, at least. -
It’s crazy because the amount of people I encounter in real life who aren’t aware that a) this was a play first and adopted as a movie and b) this movie scene is not and never in the play is like 95%.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
It seems to be getting nastier according to my mostly white and a lot of Frisco Facebook feed. With the swatting and then this was celebrated (sharing for awareness NOT an endorsement): -
Sheesh. I can’t imagine being a Federal or Public Sector technology or software sales guy right now. Talk about “the lost years”. I’m sure there will be the odd duck who can make money but the vast majority, especially anything net new, are going to gasp for air.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
A “swatting” call was made Thursday to an address involving the family of the Frisco teenager who was fatally stabbed at a track meet earlier this month, police confirmed to The Dallas Morning News. The swatting occurred hours after Jeff Metcalf, Austin’s father, was barred from attending a news conference where the parents of Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old teenager who is facing a murder charge in connection to the stabbing, spoke publiclyabout the case for the first time. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
An Escalade with a big bow on it. Wow, Karmelo is being treated with a hero's welcome which is interesting, considering what seems to be reported as facts. Maybe there is substantial facts we don't know yet that shows he's the real victim. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
Yikes on that shaking a baby thing. Also, why in the world is Karmelo's family hiring a political activist and race activism guy/firm unless they feel like it's a strategic advantage somehow? Maybe to turn away from the boring facts and turn it into a national spectacle is what the skepticism tells me. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
Is @chainsawdoing a bit? Intentionally trolling us for the lulz? I can't imagine any other thought process that would drive the sorts of questions and comments he's been making. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
Personal anectdote which might or might not mean anything alert. Skip if you are tuning in for pure facts: I'll tell you this much, my wife and I took our spring/summer nanny out to brunch last weekend. She's a young black person here in the area, graduated from a Frisco ISD, goes to an HSBCU (online) and still lives at home with her two parents and hangs out with her friends in the area... She opened the conversation with us "did you hear about..." and then proceeded to tell us she knows for sure it was self-defense. I'm not sure if there are some known facts and evidence circulating out there for those in the know, but she seemed to be adamant about it. Another interesting example out here how this case is drawn along racial lines though the crime(s) seem to have nothing to do with race. The black(er) community out here definitely seems to be very defensive and protecting and pro-Karmelo and have financially rallied around him as such too. Don't know if it's because of something specific they know that we don't or just a general "circle the wagons so we don't get railroaded by the media and legal system" situation. -
17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Vegas64 replied to Derka's topic in Daily Texan
Anthony’s mother, Kala Hayes, spoke, her voice wavering as she read prepared remarks. She described how her family had come “under attack” online from what she called false accusations, racially charged disinformation and death threats. His father, Andrew Anthony, wiped tears from Hayes’ eyes as she addressed the crowd. Hayes urged both the public and the criminal justice system to ensure he receives a fair trial. “Our son deserves the same rights under the law that everyone is afforded,” she said. “He’s been raised in a two-parent home with structure, stability, love — and we put God first in everything we do. “We believe in the Constitution. We believe in the laws of this state, but those laws must apply to all of us, not just some of us.” Jeff Metcalf, Austin Metcalf’s father, previously stood among the cameras, waiting for the news conference to start. He declined to speak with reporters, including The Dallas Morning News. Hayes expressed sympathy for the Metcalf family. “To the family that experienced that loss, my heart truly goes out to you,” she said. Anthony’s parents and Alexander did not take questions from the media. Alexander said the news conference would be their last public remarks on the case, though he forecast “direct action” aimed at Frisco ISD, which he said was moving to expel Anthony from school. “We’ll see you at trial,” he said, before guiding the parents away from the cameras and lights. The news conference comes days after Anthony was released on bond, which was decreased from an initial amount of $1 million to $250,000. He had been in custody since April 2 and faces a charge of murder in Metcalf’s death. -
What did you guys think? Caught it a couple of nights ago and enjoyed it. Bob O. killed it as Shelly Levine and Bill Burr’s Dave Moss was funny and very appropriately cast. Michael McKean was awesome too. The definite bright spots for me. I thought Kieran Collin was just okay. Started off slow and finished strong however, but I guess as the most decorated guy (Oscar) he got the biggest response from the audience. He was at his best when he was able to refrain from his signature snark and sarcasm and was at his worse when it felt like Roman Roy acting as Richard Roma.
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