Everything posted by MAROON
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2018-2019 Astros Offseason Thread
I certainly didn’t mean to over pay him. Offer him two years $25mil. ill check with my high ranking guy next time we have cocktails.
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2018-2019 Astros Offseason Thread
Now go sign Dallas to two years and start making room in the trophy case
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Songs with “blues” in the title
https://youtu.be/fKCsqpXDGzU
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Dan Jenkins RIP
Stoop-shouldered and sinisterly handsome, he slouches against the wall of the saloon, a filter cigarette in his teeth, collar open, perfectly happy and self-assured, gazing through the uneven darkness to sort out the winners from the losers. As the girls come by wearing their miniskirts, net stockings, big false eyelashes, long pressed hair and soulless expressions, he grins approvingly and says, "Hey, hold it, man—foxes." It is Joe Willie Namath at play. Relaxing. Nighttiming. The boss mover studying the defensive tendencies of New York's off-duty secretaries, stewardesses, dancers, nurses, bunnies, actresses, shopgirls—all of the people who make life stimulating for a bachelor who can throw one of the best passes in pro football. He poses a question for us all: Would you rather be young, single, rich, famous, talented, energetic and happy—or President?.....................................Easing into the clubs and restaurants that he frequents, Joe Willie handles his role well. "Don't overdo it, man," he says. "I can hang around till 3 or 4 and still grab my seven or eight." He sits, he eats, he sips, he smokes, he talks, he looks, and maybe he scares up a female companion and maybe he doesn't. "I don't like to date so much as I just like to kind of, you know, run into somethin', man," he says. https://www.si.com/vault/1966/10/17/614136/the-sweet-life-of-swinging-joe
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Houston- Pho
went this past Sunday. They didn't have the short rib so I ordered the filet, fatty brisket, and meatball. Damn fine Pho and huge portions. So much so that it became two meals. Will go again.
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2018-2019 MLB Offseason Thread
best comment i read so far about the contract length. "There are Phillies fans not yet born that will be throwing batteries at him in the later years of this contract".
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Boeing 767 Crash in Anhuac
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004 wonder if it was a thrust reverser issue? I'm assuming at 7000ft that would be pretty damn catastrophic
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Skilling is out
The one-time when it was actually a good choice to marry a stripper
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2018-2019 Astros Offseason Thread
Bregman is the guy you sign to a long-term deal. Springer and Altuve of course. Correa........all depends on the back.
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Hey Oil Barons.......
CEO shown the door and former CEO put back in place.
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2018-2019 Astros Offseason Thread
I wonder if Houston offered him something higher earlier in the process?
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Bob Kraft Arrested in Sex Sting
she probably stopped giving BJ's and was spending too much $. Pretty simple and "Orchids of Asia" is my new fantasy football team name.
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Skilling is out
Yes. Ya the mid level accountant at dynegy (young girl who had to cop a plea) and her boss (who it think might still be in prison).
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Skilling is out
Yep _ i know one of those guys. He didn't cave and take a plea - fought the government and won. Cost him a bunch of money
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Hey Oil Barons.......
what's the behind the scenes story on the upheaval at Pioneer?
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5 HPD Officers Shot
rumor from another site: story going around now about what happened: Cop high up in HPD has a kid hooked on heroin. Cop's kid buys from and sells for the couple that was killed. High ranking HPD officer goes to Goines and asks him to execute a warrant on the house to take out the couple to help the High ranking officer deal with his kid. Goines gets the no-knock warrant based on a CI that doesn't exist. The imaginary CI is actually the High ranking HPD officer's kid and the tip comes from the high ranking HPD officer. All hell breaks loose on the scene. Acevedo and the HPD Police Union rally around Goines to protect the high ranking HPD officer that Goines was helping. It will probably all come out now that the FBI is involved. Not sure about the validity. One thing that has been hard to understand is why would Goines go after this couple - what was the motive? They had no priors, apparently no heroin, or apparently anything like a drug distribution center set up at that house. A personal vendetta of some sort made more sense - and maybe this is the personal part. Even if the above rumor is true (that the couple sold drugs), the no-knock is bullshit, and he needs to be serving time for lying to get the warrant, and killing two citizens. Also said high ranking HPD offer needs to be joining him. If I'm the judge that signed that warrant "I want some some butt!"
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The Kids Are Alright
The Valentines Day episode was great. Love this show
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2018-2019 MLB Offseason Thread
ya, I'm thinking Keuchel didn't like seeing that deal considering he's older and wants more years.
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5 HPD Officers Shot
you guys want Art back? I mean after he gets back form his latest politicking in D.C?
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5 HPD Officers Shot
yes that is a potential answer for sure. It does not "seem pretty clear" just yet, but I agree we might be moving towards that.
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5 HPD Officers Shot
https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/exclusive-veteran-hpd-officer-connected-to-deadly-drug-raid-relieved-of-duty/285-df20d31b-0fb6-4daf-8083-8cc37ea24d06 more questions than answers
- Eculent - Houston
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2018-2019 Astros Offseason Thread
agree with a lot of what has been said. The Moneyball era has produced a lot of really smart GM's who cannot justify the crazy long-term deals for aging players. BUT, I'm still certain that a couple of the GM's will panic here shortly and start throwing money around like a drunken sailor. Pretty sure Lunhow will not be one of them because his models show they will win this division easily.
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TCM's 31 Days of Oscar
Cary Grant was the quintessential leading man. Not sure there will ever been another like him.