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  1. One of the interesting parts of Wisconsin life is the prevalence of summertime "polka Masses" during the fundraising-carnival season. A polka Mass is usually held in the beer tent, which is always the biggest one if there are several tents. And the only tent if there's just one. Hymns with a polka beat, and beer's waiting when Mass is over.
  2. That Tukwila sham was a clear provocation. Looks for all the world like a deliberate attempt by ICE to start a conflict.
  3. It's hard to follow the rules, but this is exactly the kind of courageous Surly patriotism that we need to see in these difficult times. Well done, @wood. Surly commends you.
  4. They played the CCR version of "Fortunate Son" at the induction of my son's company into the Army at the end of basic training. This was in early fall, 2021, at Fort Jackson, SC, so after January 6. It was one of several other songs they played while some units were standing at rest waiting for other units to straggle in from their final overnight training exercise. I got the impression that it was a purposeful choice, with a full awareness of the class ramifications in the lyrics, and it made me appreciate the willingness of the fort's command to allow it to be played. I get the impression that this is a bit of a different matter. Wondering why it's an awful knockoff instrumental and whether anyone in the administration had the good sense to vet the musical choice. As a matter of optimism, I'm going to see it as a possible small act of rebellion, maybe even messaging, among military brass who have their patriotism in the right place.
  5. Our pretty-small Wisconsin city had somewhere around 1,000. No law enforcement or counterprotests, no hostile responses. Almost all cars driving by honked in support. Lots of older folks, but a good mix. Attendance probably helped by the Pride festival a few blocks away. I saw someone in a turd costume hug someone in a unicorn costume. Probably a good metaphor for where we are, or need to be, or something.
  6. Agreed. The link I gave from the Star-Tribune mentioned that he also had a wife and kids, but that doesn't sound like a wife-and-kids household. The article didn't reconcile the info, but the S-T is also probably in full-blown panic mode trying to process all the stuff it's got coming in from whoever was available to work on a Saturday. Bottom line is he sounds like a real piece of work whose life may have been falling apart. His guideposts may have all been pulled up -- lost his income, might have lost his family, probably never had a good sense of what his church and his god even meant because he may have never put independent thought into either. Tragic all around.
  7. Yep. If I'm either of those guys, I'm already looking for an attorney. It's telling that they read the text to reporters; that sounds to me like a couple of guys in panic mode. I'm skeptical that roommates of a probable political assassin are typically anything but critical of "mainstream media."
  8. There are nine teams ranked ahead of Texas in that poll who have either one or two ESPN 300 commitments. Texas has eight. Not even trying to disguise its nature as clickbait. I am increasingly convinced that his "work" is AI generated. It tends to be near perfect in terms of grammar, style and spelling, but so vapid that it seems to be the response of a bot based on standard fan-board fare. Graham Harmon was not a journalism student -- seems like it's this thread that has a good look at his background, which I also checked out myself -- and if I recall correctly he was not an A&M undergrad or grad. But he was/is in Waco and probably saw a good market. BTW, Google's AI says "stymy/stymie" has two acceptable spellings, but typical of AI, it isn't always completely accurate. I've gotten two different responses from it that say there are two spellings, but the two different references it's given me (Merriam-Webster and Collins) don't appear to accept "stymy." Dictionary.com does, and it's based on Random House, which it bought: Regardless, I teach writing classes for college students and have in the last year really needed to start figuring out what's done by my students and what's AI. The telltale signs are still being figured out and argued about, but usually I can sense the difference, especially if I have specific items to compare. His stuff looks as fake as all get-out; it's laughably formulaic and virtually anyone with 5,000 or more posts on this board who also reads Texags.com could probably predict most of what his "work" says based on headlines alone. If I get really bored, I may take a closer look at his articles and see if I can delineate why I think it's AI-generated, but I'm not there yet.
  9. Minnesota Star-Tribune rolling coverage of the suspect. Interesting text sent to his "housemates," which itself is not well explained. https://www.startribune.com/brooklyn-park-police-searching-for-suspect-in-multiple-targeted-shootings/601372993 5:35 p.m. - Vance Boelter texted roommates that he was “going to be gone for a while” and “may be dead shortly,” according to one of his housemates in North Minneapolis who read the message aloud to reporters. Boelter reached out to roommates David Carlson and Ron Ramsey. “David and Ron, I love you guys. I made some choices, and you guys don’t know anything about this, but I’m going to be gone for a while. May be dead shortly, so I just want to let you know I love you guys both and I wish it hadn’t gone this way. I don’t want to say anything more and implicate you in any way because you guys don’t know anything about this. But I love you guys and I’m sorry for all the trouble this has caused.”
  10. There's some evidence emerging that he may be a Christian nationalist and anti-abortion activist. Here's a link someone on Reddit posted to a sermon he gives -- haven't watched it, don't know the summary. Just took a quick look and saw that he's giving a talk or sermon of some sort and it's being translated into French. It's a two-hour video and I'm not going to watch it. Lots of early speculation of links to the New Apostolic Reformation and the Seven Mountain Mandate. Whatever money he apparently had for his security-related work in other countries apparently ran out not too many months ago and he was looking for executive positions. Again, it's pretty early and there's plenty of stuff flying out from both ends of the spectrum. But it's not going to be too many more hours before a clearer picture emerges. Edit: Also, one of the groups he was linked to, MN Africans United, has apparently already scrubbed the page they had for him. Their home page is still active, but the link shown below by Google results in a "server not available" message. Cardinal Stritch was a private Catholic university that closed in 2023 for financial reasons.
  11. 53 and rainy here, which makes it feel more chilly. Good time to clean out some of the heavier stuff left hanging around from the winter. O'so Narcissist barrel-aged cherry imperial stout. 12.0 ABV and part of a line with one of the better cans out there.
  12. Hayduke

    "Bring it" songs

    Lucky to get a beer at any of those venues now for prices like that.
  13. Hayduke

    "Bring it" songs

    @jimmyjazz's post reminded me that both Nazareth and Blue Oyster Cult played at the '79 Texxas Jam. I was not there, but went to the first one in '78. Eleven big-time bands for $12.50, plus Cheech & Chong. It was 104 degrees in the Cotton Bowl. The heat cured me forever of wanting to go to summertime stadium concerts, but it was a hell of a lineup.
  14. Hayduke

    Sly Stone - RIP

    Great remake that came across my feed today on a platform that shall not be mentioned (but Keb' Mo' posted the link, so it's OK; here's a direct link, without commercials). https://playingforchange.com/videos/everyday-people-turnaround-arts-collaboration-song-across-the-usa
  15. Hayduke

    "Bring it" songs

    Can't imagine they ever would have played it on the Central Texas radio stations I grew up on. Austin stations may have been another matter after MTV started playing it ... that's the part I really would like to remember if I could. KLBJ and KGSR were my staples during the '80s and '90s. Being stuck in College Station when reception was bad was no fun.
  16. Had forgotten about that. Giving you a ha-ha instead of the next option over, but it was a close one. 😁
  17. Hayduke

    "Bring it" songs

    80 is the new 20. It better be for us old guys, or who's gonna remember when "Won't Get Fooled Again" came out? Not me, I guess. Had to look it up, although I was around.
  18. Hayduke

    "Bring it" songs

    Great version of "Won't Get Fooled Again." Townshend brought a whole different level of energy to that. At one point it looks like Entwistle is just wondering what's going on. Not too long until The Song Is Over ... Man, I had forgotten that "Hair of the Dog" was from the same album as "Love Hurts," or that it was that old (freshman year in HS, so yeah ... I'm up there, too). I always associated it with my undergraduate days. And I have to admit to never looking up the verses of the lyrics, because the chorus was most of it and that's part of what makes it a great "bring it" song, but of a little different nature. And I was also a little surprised to find them on this list of one-hit wonders, along with a bunch of much milder stuff (except for "Mississippi Queen"). On a slightly related note: AI really sucks sometimes. MTV is probably what made me aware of "Hair of the Dog," but I guess it needs to train the bots a little better.
  19. Hayduke

    "Bring it" songs

    Somehow I missed this response earlier this morning. I'm just one of those guys who likes to hear some extra story most of the time. But just the songs are good, too. Was listening to Hornet's Nest again while reading about Riley Gale on Wikipedia and my wife came in and said, "Why is that so loud?"
  20. Hayduke

    "Bring it" songs

    If you're just going to have one, it's probably better for it to be visceral and animalian (good word -- a variant I haven't seen much, so good to be reminded it's out there). Part of the interest factor of this thread is seeing how many metal and urban/rap songs there are. As I've noted, not really where my tastes lie, but it's great to see the way different genres use things like lyrical approaches (including extensive profanity), instrumentation, volume, tempo, and various characteristics that many others on this thread are far more knowledgeable about. The stuff I started off with seems kinda tame in comparison. Also, I think you should tell everybody what happens when you put this on. 😁
  21. Maybe? But is that a bad thing?
  22. Here's more on that story. Sounds like Tech is trying to buy next year's title. I'm not one to bet on sports, but I might take the early odds on them. https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/how-an-nil-loophole-is-transforming-texas-tech-into-a-softball-powerhouse
  23. Tech may not be spending more money on football than others, but they may be spending more on softball than anybody else ... and it looks like they've bought several more All-Americans (apparently, before the portal was even open). https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/how-an-nil-loophole-is-transforming-texas-tech-into-a-softball-powerhouse I'm going to go cross-post this on the softball thread if it's not already there, but the thing I find really fascinating about this is that Cody Campbell is chair of Tech's board of regents. Gotta wonder how his very strong interest in sports success is going to affect the way he views the way the rest of the university is run.
  24. This comment inspired me to read a little about hops that impart pine notes. I get why some earthy-herbaceous taste can be too much in a beer -- and how difficult it is to pull off the right combinations in brewing. I've had three or four beers that incorporated spruce tips and generally was not impressed. I recall there was one decent one, but I ain't gonna track it down in my untappd history. It wasn't that good. Sometimes there's a fine line between a subtle reminder of a great camping trip in the mountains and being smacked in the face with a hospital-bathroom mop.
  25. Hayduke

    RIP Brian Wilson

    So many great songs about summer and youth on that album and their others. One of the first things that came to mind on reading this was Neil Young's lyric in "Long May You Run." Several others have already touched on Wilson's influence, and Neil Young got that. What an evocative set of lines: Maybe the Beach Boys have got you now With those waves singing "Caroline" (Oh "Caroline, No") Rolling down that empty ocean road Getting to the surf on time
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