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  1. Beto can win but it’s a tough battle, I’m afraid Lupe will be throttled. Even with democratic tailwinds it could be one of the largest margins of victory for republicans in the governors race in quite some time unless She’s able to ride Beto’s momentum. Abbott can do a lot to make it worse for her, like moderate his positions on gays and guns (maybe mostly with silence on gays and meaningless town halls on guns) and the suburban educated women who hate the white male politicians on those issues will say “he’s not so bad” and then they vote R or stay home. She’s got zero chance.

     

     

  2. Oh and during the game a coach on the other team spoke loudly “miss it, miss it, miss it” while a ball was being thrown to first when one of his players was running out the throw. I was on the first base side in a tailgate chair. I heard it loud and clear and I know our first baseman could. Terribly uncalled for. I stood up and spoke out. Made a lot of moms and dads uncomfortable. cheering against kids is disgusting.

     

     

    But fuck ou.

  3. My sons team finished third. Second season of playing, so a late start but the kiddo is locked in on baseball now, that’s the real win. Gonna get some prof evaluation done this next month and learn how to coach him at the park all summer, try and jump a league up for next spring. One more coach pitch season this fall.

     

    Side note saw a mom, definitely a full on lesbian - you know the types the ones you think are dudes at first - short hair, no make up, wear the same clothes as the dads... she was coaching the team we lost to. Def not the dugout mom. Made me think the dads might let me tag along as a coach next year.

     

    And one reason to do that? Deep in the playoffs the coaches positioned their sons in places they had no business being. Best glove played third not first. My son doesn’t miss grounders and he was in the outfield... worked well because he kept a number of infield grounders that were missed from being doubles but damn if they wouldn’t put the best gloves where they belong. We had a pretty sick first second combo and that didn’t happen at all when the game was winnable. Finally we are behind the last game and they mix it up the way it should be and we almost come back. Happened two games in a row.

     

  4. Boy's team locked down the championship. Bats were lit. 3rd baseman basically sealed the game with a bases loaded line drive catch that resulted in a triple play, after dropping one earlier. I'm gonna have a hard time with the boy when he has to choose between fall ball and soccer. 

    Congrats!! A trophy actually deserved!
  5. Well, after 20+ years of doing little to no fishing, I’m going to get started again. I’m only in Houston for a little while longer so the wife and I were thinking about starting with one of those party boats out of Galveston. Thoughts?


    Bay fishing for trout and reds or whatever else is in season around there. You could have a helluva time catching those little fuckers and the reds will put up a nice fight. You could easily haul in your limit in 2 hours on a good day. I’ve never struck out bay fishing with a guide.

    Those party boats are awful and the only reason to go on them is to make sure you have sea legs. Even still I think there are better ways to do that.

    If budget for a deep sea excursion done right is a concern then skip it and bay fish. I won’t off shore fish in Texas anymore it’s just too damn expensive. I add a deep sea day trip to every vacay south of the border — mexico, Costa Rica, etc. and it’s a steal of a price, quicker to the fish, better catching usually - unless it’s not high season.

    Tl;dr - Skip party boat, don’t go offshore, bay fishing is where it’s at.
  6. I love my model S. Not sure I would want the maintenance of the comparable lux performance cars. The significant reduction in moving parts, the cleanliness, the lack of gas and the off the line quickness are beyond compare. Even with 3G on mine the interface is better than any car I’ve driven and that includes newer models with Apple airplay. I don’t think the model S has a competitor all things considered.

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    Of course not. It's a fucking fiberglass ski boat.
     
     


    Yes you can get laid on it but you should wait until the sun goes down and most will frown upon you doing that in their Cove if you’re too loud. Cows creek is preferred over bee creek for fucking on a ski boat at night.
  8. The 2002 Super Regional in Austin with Cougar High was also epic.  Their fans just knew it was over after they won Game 1.

    I taunted the hell out of them that series. Was a different time and I was a different person. That was a great run though.
  9. 34 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    How fitting that 2 days after our first conference title in approximately ever there is an argument raging about whether or not it's time yet to blow Coach Pierce.

    I will never blow Coach Pierce bc I don't like dudes.  sorry not sorry.

  10. You’re fucking crazy. 17th at Sam is probably the most impressive of all. 

    Fair enough.

     

    Still see mixed results at best.

     

    Doesn’t mean he won’t do just fine here and if that’s not clear read my other posts.

  11. Other than two of the Rice seasons I’m not sure that’s our standard. 10th might be acceptable too. Last year was as much Skip’s left over influence as Pierce’s. Otherwise his HC finishes aren’t that impressive.

     

  12. Thankfully no one here thinks a regular season championship is good enough - it’s all about CWS appearances and deep runs there with championships at least once or twice a decade. But barring a 2-and-que outing in our own regional - this year will be a great success. I think the expectation should be that Texas hosts and wins its own regional so a competitive but loss at home in the regionals will cause some justified consternation. Even still - where we are today is light years ahead of where we were two years ago as a program. Assuming we are competitive in the regional, I’ll gladly take this year and be satisfied.

     

     

  13. I ain’t over thinking it. We are big 12 champs outright and swept those pesky mother fuckers on a weekend that really mattered. That’s Texas baseball magic. I don’t care who the coach is. Out. Right. Big 12 Champs. Choke on that bitches.

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