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  1. Just a subtle flag tribute from some Ethiopian graphic artist. But, yeah chart is misleading the way it is. The color scheme confuses matters. Other than being at the top of very different conferences, there's no similarity between K-State and Texas, or Utah and Alabama. Turns out there are 14 flags with the green-yellow-red combo of bars/columns/blocks, but none except this Ethiopia do the G-Y-R horizontal order. Unless the chart was done by a Colombian trying to diss the Bolivians, whose flag is red-yellow-green from the top.
  2. Guilty, but not with the margs -- on the lemonade-and-beer end. My wife bought a bunch of Pacifico and some other lighter stuff for a gathering we had this summer. It had been a while since I had the Pacifico and my tastes have changed enough that I am no longer as impressed as when I first had it in Austin many years ago. So I thought -- since we were frequently try different shandies in the summer -- that I'd make my own lemon shandy. Bought what I thought was some good lemonade and made my own shandy. It sucked, but mostly because it turned out I missed an old sell-by date on the lemonade (took it back to the store because it made me waste a perfectly fine Pacifico). To make up for it I'm gonna go find some Leinie's or Shiner if we get some more summer up here. The Shiner Lemonade Shandy, BTW, is outstanding, for those who accept shandies as legit.
  3. Eh. imma was complaining somewhere that we don't even have anything to argue about, which is pretty funny when you think about it. Call it trolling or call it debate. Keeps the board rolling along, and sometimes it's worth the read, even if just to see whether anyone is changing their mind or if new info has come to light. Like most Texas fans, I'm probably never going to buy the argument that Texas was acting in a way that was more self-interested than the majority of the other schools, if not all of them. To me, it's a pretty simple logic: UT could always afford to act in the common interest and did for a number of reasons -- especially to keep its athletes competing regionally instead of further afield. But anyone who's ever acted that way, in any endeavor, can quickly learn that acting in the common interest often costs yourself too much. There comes a point where you just have to say, "Every man for himself, then. I tried." Hell, that's my life in higher ed in a nutshell. I remember being in Costa Rica the summer the Big XII was really trying to survive and meeting several fans from other conference schools, each of whom gave some pretty convincing lip service to the idea that they were grateful for Texas' efforts to hold the conference together.
  4. When you pick the most obvious topic for punny references, you've got to rise above the crowd. Keep working on it. It's a pretty steep hill that you've come upon.
  5. So what you're saying is that each one of those wood chips is a Surly poster.
  6. Well, there's your problem. You're trying to understand something that has, since its inception, been subjective, at least partly illogical and always lacking in enough data. Even on-field results are arguably "subjective" in a game where officiating can play a huge role, as can all sorts of other circumstances. It's played by humans, who are remarkably consistent in their inconsistency. That's just sport. Also -- though I generally like Tech compared to most of, for instance, our original Big XII conference mates -- I have to say that "beating their drumb" in your OP is one of the most spectacular Freudian slips on Surly in recent memory. Thanks for that, @BluTechsan. 😆
  7. Fire Sark. He is literally shitting away the National Narrative Championship. Well, maybe figuratively. But y'all know what I mean.
  8. Trying to remember if I ever had a beer in this size glass (a little over 250 ml) in Europe, but it's been too long. Sierra Nevada says it the "Proper Pilsner" can size. From its head brewer: "I’ve enjoyed beers all over the world, but there’s something special about a proper pilsner at a European pub—crisp, refreshing, and served in a smaller glass to keep it at the ideal temperature and flavor. That’s how PILS is meant to be enjoyed.” (found that quote on a beer mag site, but they stole it directly from the brewer's site) @Firemans4Horn is right -- Sierra Nevada is a little proud of this one. Apparently they even made a special branded glass for it, and they have a limited rollout with an opportunity for drinkers to be informed (signup on the SN website) when it goes national. There are 11 pubs in southern Wisconsin that have it now, according to the website, including Leisure Time Sports Bar and Bowl in Prairie du Chien, across from Fillback Ford and just down the street from the Microtel. Six locations in Austin and seven in Dallas for now. Looks like a pretty eclectic selection of local bars.
  9. A beer named for the football board. 11 percent ABV.
  10. First here, too. 3 Sheeps OF, Sheboygan, WI. On tap at Point Burger bar in Waukesha -- Milwaukee-area endeavor by Point Brewery.
  11. Pros: lots to be hopeful about, and it's only game one on the road against yada yada. Oh, and Alan Jackson Jr. scored. Haven't spent any time on Surly this weekend but there's bound to be some gold in there. Cons: naysayers naysayin'
  12. Yep, I remember that package (and variants over the years) and it used to be about $13 a month for the most basic of all basics. But even in 2025, Spectrum still requires Homer's Odyssey to navigate to a side-by-side comparison of packages, so I usually just drive over to their local office on the way to the liquor store or something, which I'll probably do today (just got off their damn web page -- even signed into the account, or especially when signed in, they try to rope you into talking to a rep so they can sell more). We've had Spectrum since we gave up on DirecTV about 12 years ago, starting with old-school cable and then switching to streaming because of the stupid receiver rental policy and cost. Still miss the regular remote control for switching channels and programming directly, but generally prefer the flexibility of streaming because of the intrusiveness of cable, which in our old house is pretty evident, especially upstairs and in the basement, which is our workout and utility space.
  13. Got a new Samsung last year and just finished exploring Samsung TV Plus because I'm YTTV and realized I better get my Saturday game-watching figured out. Found I had access to hundreds of channels on STV+ I was unaware of, but it's pretty much the kind of filler that's on most cable/streaming/satellite packages. No local channels, but was hoping I might get to add some through the app's auto-program feature ("How to Get Local Channels on Samsung TV Plus" - Youtube). No such luck -- looks like it just added back the same 488 channels I had just erased by auto-programming, which means it probably set up properly the first time. Guess I'll make my periodic trip to Best Buy and ask folks there if our regional OTA situation & OTA tech have changed in the last three years, but I suspect they haven't. We're in a region that, despite being relatively flat and only about 35 miles or so from the nearest broadcaster, has difficulty picking up OTA signals without the more intrusive antennas. Some of us just landed in the Bermuda Triangle of TV signals, even with various-sized TV markets centered a couple of hours south, an hour east, and 30-60 minutes north. I'm also going to check with our internet provider (Spectrum) to see if they'll offer me a better package than YTTV. Might be provider-hopping time again, or just time to purchase the most basic streaming package for a month until Google reaches the inevitable agreement with Fox and our price goes up again.
  14. I'll agree that Arkansas is a beautiful state, especially the more hilly and mountainous parts. And folks are spot-on about the growth and development of the Bentonville/Fayetteville area, Hot Springs, and other parts, including Little Rock. Plenty of great stuff to see, do and enjoy. But holy half-swamp ...ever driven to Memphis on I-40? That part of the state is probably why Sarah Huckabee has that perpetual scowl on her face. I wouldn't call a state ugly under most circumstances, just as I wouldn't call Huckabee that. I understand the perspective, though, and would take western Kansas with its big sky and long views over eastern Arkansas at least 363 days out of any given year. TL/DNR version: @locodos, Fayetteville won't be so bad at all. But don't stray too far.
  15. This will cement what may be the prevailing opinion on a Texas board regarding Sweet Baby Ray's, but the primary guy who developed the recipe (along with his brother, apparently) did so in Wisconsin. They were native Chicagoans but the main brother, Larry Raymond, was head chef at Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, when he created the sauce and placed second in Mike Royko's Ribfest in Chicago in 1985. By all accounts was a down-to-earth guy who started a couple of restaurants in the Wausau area after he sold his sauce businesses. Died in Tomahawk, WI, just four years ago. Had an indirect Texas connection in that he was head chef at Nieman-Marcus' Zodiac Restaurant in Northbrook, IL, before moving to Wisconsin. Big Bears fan, of course. On to Week 1 games. Hope everybody has some good BBQ this season.
  16. It is true that your team team's undefeated season looks promising, especially since it has played only top-notch opponents on the road and defeated all. But it has given up a worrisome season-long average of 59 percent possession. Whereas my team has yet to allow even a single possession or completed pass by the opposition, whether at home or on the road.
  17. Leverkusen takes an early lead on Hoffenheim at home, but now down 2-1 in the 67th minute. Frankfurt winning its first league game with Jonathan Burkardt, taken away from my 05ers. Bayern München, of course, gets the six-goal opening day win yesterday and heads the table. Again. But at least we're here, and it's one more week until the other football really gets started.
  18. Could be, but then he'd have to be at least friends with real-life Graham, who from all indications actually exists. I'd be pleased to find out it's a ruse with that level of complicity. At least it's far more entertaining and unifying than the incessant infighting and name-calling of the final weeks of the pre-season. Man, it's been a beating to read the Fall Camp thread, among others, these past few days. Can't wait for things to get started. And on that note, I realize I'm missing the first full day of Bundesliga play, so I'm out.
  19. And that's 4.5 million vs. 1.5 million, of course, according to TV Media Blog.
  20. And look at how many games Arkansas and OU have on the chart ... because their games will be more competitive. Texas games with A&M and OU are down in relative competitiveness, and UT's game with Arkansas doesn't even make the top 100 because it's not expected to be close enough. But check the peak viewership scores for Texas-Arkansas and A&M-Arkansas and I bet they're higher for the former, at least during the early part of the game. Average Nielsen viewership for Texas-Arky was 4.5 in 2024 (Week 12), and it was 1.5 for A&M Arkansas (Week 5).
  21. I just read his stuff here as a matter of principle, but maybe I ought to contribute traffic to his site so he has a little more encouragement to keep amusing us. You raise an interesting question. Is he really here for their entertainment or ours? Is he just a master at drawing all of us? 5D chess. Maybe he's Surly, making a few extra bucks off of both crowds. Maybe YOU are Graham?
  22. @DFW Horn, after puzzling over the KFord site and how he came up with those watchability scores, I've concluded that you're on to a measure better than Ford's. He must have some relatively arbitrary (and probably flexible) weighting number to make that 10-point watchability scale based on the KFord rating and KFord spread. You're right -- everyone loves a train wreck. You should copyright a "Train Wreckiness" score to pull in some clickbait money. Graham and whatever loyal aggy readership he has are probably good for some rabid visits. (His "angry Longhorns" comment was a hoot. As if folks can't identify a good game already.) Obligatory McClennan County "Crash at Crush" photo:
  23. That's a fair description ... for critical-thinking-challenged Aggies who buy the implicit argument that there are only two factors involved in "watchability" -- how competitive you are and how likely your opponents are to make it a close game. Then Ags can conveniently ignore factors that also make a team inherently watchable, like All-American players and trophy candidates, being in the playoff picture, or being the blueblood that everyone loves to either hate or love. Good-looking cheerleaders. A fine band. A better setting. History. In a two-factor formula, everyone's local high school will have at least a couple more games that are more "watchable" than, for instance, Texas 8-4's annual November FCS matchup. Except in years when aggy manages to suddenly find itself in a highly watchable fourth-quarter upset. Bluebloods who consistently play head and shoulders above the lesser teams on their schedule will inherently have a couple more games on average that are less watchable than many games on an also-ran's schedule. Oh, but look who has three of the top five most watchable games of the season ... and who has a game that falls all the way to 61 on the scale because its opponent isn't as competitive ...
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