Everything posted by jkates
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
I knew him briefly in Austin through other friends. I'm not accusing him of making something up, but I'm certainly accusing him of behaving irresponsibly. He probably heard something and wanted to be the guy to have the news, but he heard wrong. Can you imagine it being kept quiet for hours if there really were 2 girls found? I doubt it. For the record, I hope they found the 2 girls alive, but there just isn't evidence to support it yet.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
No it hasn't. All the "confirmations" are just folks saying they saw Cord Shiflet's FB video. Nobody has another piece of evidence yet. Otherwise it'd be all over the news.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Awful. I can't imagine they will find them all. A friend of mine lost his wife in a torrential river flood and they never found her body. She went into the Brazos at I-10 near Brookshire/Sealy. The sheriff told him she could be a few hundred yards away in the woods or a field, or she could be washed out into the Gulf. Said he'd seen it all when it came to the power of water. These poor families.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Thank you for these maps and details. Really lays it out for folks who have not been on property.
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4th of July Texas Flood
Find us a politician who doesn't act this way at a press conference. But first stop pissing your pants.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Thanks for providing useful information instead of emotional garbage like all the guys who act like they've never seen a press conference before. 14 children. That they know of. Heartwrenching.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Incredible. Horrific.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Along these lines, and nobody wants to say it, but the parents who send their kids to camps put their kids in situations where they are largely governed/watched over by college kids with minimal training. These camps - the ones I have had friends work at - do some training, but it's not like they are employing professionals here. I don't send my kids to these particular camps, but mine go to others with other risks. Makes me stop and think.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
Relax. She didn't do anything wrong. Lots of worse posts on this thread than Nicole's.
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4 University of Idaho students killed in home - Suspect in Custody
These are their stories.
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Pretty cool WWII bomber waist gunner training video
They absolutely sorted by region, ability, size, etc. My great-uncle was put into the Marine sniper school because he told them he was a squirrel hunter.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Message boards would also be much less popular.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
It wasn't assigned seating. The Centennial kid had his stuff in the Memorial tent.
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Non-political tariffs thread
I'm no tariff expert or economist. Thanks for all the opinions to read through.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Seems like something one might find objectionable.
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17 year old stabbed to death by another 17 year old at Frisco track meet
Senseless. Who packs a knife for the track meet?
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
If I buy the out of market MLB.tv thing, can I still stream the Mets broadcast?
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
What's the best way to stream the Astros on phone or computer? Is the MLB.tv package strictly for out of market teams?
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2025 youth baseball and all it entails...
This is my 11th year on the SBMSA Baseball Board. It's a blast at that age.
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Southern CA Fires- Extreme Santa Ana Winds
This is correct. I saw several different videos where the fires started in the attics.
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Elon Musk: Nazi traitor piece of shit [Confirmed]
That Buffalo Wild Wings location is THE WORST.
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New Orleans New Years Terror Attack [15 dead, 20+ critical/injured]
This is the dumbest critique of Rogan but it's prevalent. At the end of the day, people need to stop acting like Rogan’s job is to be some kind of truth cop. He gives his guests a platform to speak, and it’s up to us to listen critically and think for ourselves. Isn’t that how it should be? Who Decides What’s "Misinformation"? This word gets thrown around way too much these days. What’s called “misinformation” today might turn out to be true tomorrow (or at least worth considering). Tons of ideas that were once mocked are now common knowledge. Hearing Different Opinions is Valuable: Rogan’s podcast is all about bringing on guests with different perspectives. Some agree with the mainstream; some don’t. So what? That’s the point! You don’t have to agree with everything, but hearing different sides is how you grow. Free Speech, Anyone? It’s a podcast, not a fact-checking newsroom. The beauty of Rogan’s style is that it’s just open conversation. If he pushed back on every little thing, it’d feel fake and scripted. Let people talk, and let the audience figure it out. The Audience is Not Dumb: This is the internet. People know how to Google. If they hear something wild on the podcast, they can dig deeper and decide for themselves. Rogan’s listeners aren’t all mindless drones. Experts Disagree All the Time: A lot of Rogan’s guests are legit experts or people with unique experiences. Just because their opinions don’t match the mainstream doesn’t mean they’re wrong. Sometimes, going against the grain is what moves things forward. Avoiding Echo Chambers: Shutting down certain ideas just because they’re “controversial” is how you end up in an echo chamber. Rogan’s podcast is one of the few places left where people can explore weird or unpopular opinions. Intent Matters: Misinformation and disinformation aren’t the same thing. Disinformation is about lying on purpose, and most of Rogan’s guests aren’t out here trying to deceive anyone. They’re just sharing what they know or believe. Talking About Controversial Stuff is How We Learn: When guests say something spicy, it sparks conversations and debates. That’s how ideas get tested and refined. Shutting it all down would just make people suspicious anyway.
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Mountain Lion Struck by Vehicle in Longview
Over the years, our Game Wardens and TXPWD biologists have told us that most "mountain lion" sightings are sightings of bobcats. This is in both Austin and Edwards County.
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Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
My 11-year-old daughter took her first whitetail from our place in Cat Spring (Austin County) this past weekend. 80-85 yard shot with an AR-15 chambered in .223. She has sat in a blind with me, my son, or my father maybe a dozen times over the years, but this was her first time to shoot. We were after does and she took one with a heart shot.
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Elon Musk: Nazi traitor piece of shit [Confirmed]
This is all just testing. Getting BLOWN UP, SIR! in this phase ain't nothin' to worry about.