Everything posted by Knoxtnhorn
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Your most embarrassing moments...
I could probably fill this thread up with my own stories. Here's another one. After my wife finished her undergrad, then Masters, I decided to go back to school and get a teaching degree. I did it via a satellite program where I took classes in Knoxville for a degree from Tennessee Tech - the Texas Tech of Tennessee. Anyway, final month at school and we're required to meet on TN Tech's campus in Cookeville. There's 1,000+ in this huge conference room. Guy with the mike is blabbing about something. I'm, as usual, playing around and talking with my friends. Suddenly, a ball comes flying through the air. I catch it, extremely proud of myself for the quick reaction. I then hear, "Whoever caught that ball, please come to the stage". Oh shit. What have I gotten myself into? Conversation goes something like this... Moderator: I'm going to pretend like I'm a principal and I'm interviewing you for your first teaching job. Me: Uh, ok. Moderator: Tell me why you wanted to be a teacher. Me w/ my brain completely frozen: Uh... I uh. Well, once my wife finished school and began teaching, she told me I needed a career, so I thought, well, hell, I may as well teach. It doesn't look too hard. The entire room went absolutely silent - except for my small group of friends in the back who were absolutely losing it. Moderator was all, "Uh, ok. Who wants to go next?"
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Your most embarrassing moments...
OTOS, there was a thread dedicated to your most embarrassing sex stories. I'm pretty sure one guy told his story via Photoshop, and it was one of the funniest things I've ever read. Since I put my foot in my mouth at least once a week, I'd love to hear stories from others. That being said, I'll start. When I first moved to Tennessee, I got a second job at a Mexican restaurant. One day, we hired this absolutely gorgeous "Mexican" girl. While she was filling out paperwork in the break room, several of the guys were peeking through the curtains to get a view of the new hottie. I walked up and told them, "I got dis". I walked up to her and said, "Hola Senorita. Como esta." She replied, "I'm from India you idiot." Took me awhile to live that one down. I did, but that's a story for another board. Anyone else like to contribute?
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Netflix Recommendations
What the hell ever happened to Black Mirror? Show was really good. Even the episodes I didn't care for that much were pretty good. Seems like it'd be a money maker as production couldn't have been that high. I know they started to bring in some higher end actors during the last season, but it seems like they could pump out a handful of episodes every year or so. Edit: Looks like a new season is coming out this year.
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TV Characters You Hate From Shows You Like
Lol. Beat me to it. And...
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Official Coach Sark Thread of Dominance—haters back off
Yeah. The family and I had kind of marked this wknd every year to get out of town. Hope there's something in it's place.
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Surly kids applying / attending UT
Ahhh. West Campus. Jack in the Box Pronto Magic Wok Commons House Hippies
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Off-Season Thread of Sadness: College Football’s Biggest Busts. Who Let You Down the Most?
Weird. Eric Hall (NW HS in Clarksville, TN) my wife's high school. Malcolm Williams (Garland) my high school. I met Malcolm's mom a couple of years ago. She was a janitorial sub at my school. She saw my Texas hat and asked if I had heard of her son. She was extremely nice and still very proud of her son.
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Surly kids applying / attending UT
Oh damn. I loved that Double Dave's. I was flat broke in college, but had a friend that was an asst mgr. there. Monday Night Football and pepperoni rolls.
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Surly kids applying / attending UT
I went 20 years ('96 to 2015) between Austin visits. I got really claustrophobic in and around campus. It seemed so much more open when I was there - especially West Campus. Yep. I'm not so sure my stellar 3.1 high school GPA would get me into McCombs these days. I'm not entirely sure how I got in the first time. Congrats to both of y'all!
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Off-Season Thread of Sadness: College Football’s Biggest Busts. Who Let You Down the Most?
Wow. That's like a 30 for 30 episode subject.
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Surly kids applying / attending UT
He's taken film all four years in high school. He's definitely doing something behind the camera. He loves the writing and directing aspect of film. His best friend's mom, also a Texas alum, has made a pretty good career in creating content - editing, ads - for various businesses. So, prob something along those lines.
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NHL Regular Season: 2024-2025
Eat shit Canada.
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Texas vs Kentucky - Saturday, 7pm on ESPN
Eat shit, son.
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Texas vs Kentucky - Saturday, 7pm on ESPN
Son got accepted to UT today. One of his first comments - "Well, I'm not looking forward to basketball season next year."
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Surly kids applying / attending UT
Just realized. My son will be at Texas for Arch; my wife was attending Tennessee when Peyton was QB. Weird.
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Surly kids applying / attending UT
Holy S! I love all of y'all. My son got in. We were sweating. 3.85 GPA and 1410 on SAT (I think; don't quote me), but in an IB high school, he was "only" top 8%. He'll be in RTF. I'm so happy for him. He's slightly on the spectrum, so extremely quiet and shy. I've never heard him raise his voice or even cuss. He's had at least 8 job interviews over the past 3 months with no offers. I'm under the impression that his demeanor was a hindrance. And NOW.... a true Longhorn. Holy shit! My son is a Longhorn!
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Extracted.....the new reality show on Fox/Hulu
That's the thing. The Alone creators are serious enough to equip folks with bear spray and air horns. The first night on this new show, and they're showing bears wandering around the campsites. I guess we're supposed to sympathize with those that have the ability to push the button and "save" their family members. It's too contrived.
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Extracted.....the new reality show on Fox/Hulu
Cool concept, and I wanted to like it. But, there's no way they dropped a bunch of people, that aren't even real survivalists, in BC w/o any type of defense against bears.
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Rodney Terry has been fired
F waiting a year. It's not just about not making the tourney and/or looking so shitty in most games. There's no life in the program. The fans have checked out. I'm seeing very little on the recruiting front. Hell, I'm trying to think of one player that's even improved after getting on campus. Start fresh, get some transfers, and actually give us something to look forward to next year.
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The Accountant 2- Electric Boogaloo
Autism as well. I have a middle schooler with it. This thread reminded me I need to get him to watch it with me.
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The Accountant 2- Electric Boogaloo
The original had one of the better movie endings of the last few years.
- Texas vs Alabama- Tuesday, 8pm on ESPN
- Texas vs Alabama- Tuesday, 8pm on ESPN
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Super Bowl commercials
As usual, the ads were mostly meh. I'm biased in that I'll always like those with Texas alums - MM and Glen Powell - showing out. I think John Hamm may have attended Texas as well. As the father of a high school senior, I def didn't need to see the one where the father sent his daughter off to college.
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Liverpool FC 2024-25: Arne Slot NANANANA
Why the f would you throw your hands up like that in the box?