SmashMouth
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Man was I in love with her when I was about age 11 (and beyond)...
I think she was responsible for a lot of missing socks.
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46 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:
How does this "group" get an extra year of football?
It's Vidor... a lot of kids get an extra year. Lmao!
Relax Vidorians, I'm just kidding!!!
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Just my thoughts:
I could give a rat’s ass who’s on the list. Democrat, Republican, Male, Female…
There are much more pressing issues that affect me right now than what politician or celebrity went to Epstein Island. Did Bill Clinton or Donald Trump go? You know what, I don’t care. Hell, maybe they both went there at the same time. However, interesting that may be, it does not affect me, my family or our well-being.
That being said, if Melania or one of the Trump daughters went, I would be mildly interested. Sorry.
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18 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:
They also have someone who seems to have been kicked to the curb but has comeback under other usernames like a former member here.
I miss him... 😇
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On 7/23/2025 at 3:37 PM, baddog said:
Rhodes was a great guitarist, no doubt. I like Black Sabbath’s 1st album. Iommi had some riffs on there that I still listen to. The devil worship thing wasn’t what drew me in, it was the music. I hear 70s music on lots of commercials today…..not Black Sabbath however. It was a good time.
Yeah, the devil worship stuff didn't mean anything to me, but I always loved Black Sabbath even to this day.
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Damn. I didn't know he had passed.
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On 7/18/2025 at 4:08 PM, baddog said:
Damn.
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On 6/30/2025 at 4:08 PM, tvc184 said:
If only the Constitution said anyone born on US soil was an American as you claimed, it would have been settled 100 years ago.
Can't get past those darned semantics... Unfortunately, many tend to ignore everything except what they want to hear (@Big girl for instance).
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On 6/26/2025 at 5:04 PM, thetragichippy said:
The family spokesman is not doing him any favors.....
Spokesman Dominique Alexander pleaded with Anthony's supporters to 'stand with us in the fight against white supremacy' after the teen was indicted for the murder of Austin Metcalf, 17, in Frisco, , in April.
Alexander added: 'To the racists, the bigots, and those filled with hate who’ve targeted Karmelo, his family, and even myself – you do not intimidate us. We are not backing down.
'This case is yet another example of what it means to be black in America, where even our self-defense is questioned, scrutinized and politicized.
'My involvement – like many others — came as a direct response to the overwhelming hate, threats and outside influence that have surrounded this case since day one.'
He has no real solid defense to fall back on other than the race mantra which by all accounts to date do not seem to paint that picture... It's indicative that the young man who did the stabbing is in for a rather long time in a cell.
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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Dude had to be looking for the hereafter.
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37 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:
I could of drove nicer vehicles and my son could have went without.......but that is not what good people do, especially if they are receiving benefits
No doubt. We grew up poor as church mice after my parents divorced. My Mom refused food stamps, or housing assistance. She said as long as we could get by getting clothes from the Treasure house (donated clothing) and grow a garden and things of that nature, she would never consider assistance. And she never did. We had very little, but we got summer & after school jobs to help out my Mom with bills and buy our own school lunches. I've always thought that made us a stronger family and us kids stronger individuals. Even though she's gone now, I still thank her for that lesson all the time.
I have no issue with assistance for those that need it. Emphasis on the last 5 words of that sentence...
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This is unfortunate. The real story isn’t Musk’s indignation or the poor way Trump is handling the situation though. That’s just the side show to keep us from focusing on the real issue.
And it’s bipartisan.
Our politicians from the bottom to the top are a group of thieving, lying grifters who do what they want and when they want without genuine regard for the general population. It friggin sickening.
These spending bills are a joke along with the process with which they are contrived.
Just bend over and take it and be happy about it.
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8 hours ago, OlDawg said:
That’s an understandable response. I’m not posting to advocate for the Amendment. Only to tell my wife’s story if asked, and to let people know the Amendment will be on the ballot. It will be up to the voters as it should.
I only found out about the legislation from an email today. So, I haven’t read it yet. Only the email I attached, and a few news blurbs later today.
I will point out that the government spends over $10 billion/year for cancer research, and treatments are coming quicker than ever with AI. Universities do not research without grants & they charge an average overhead of 30%. Perhaps the authors thought the taxpayers would get more bang for their buck with a mandated 5% cap if they were going to fund research studies anyway. Attract some of the talent away from other places (Texas Universities —where our tax dollars already go—and elsewhere). I don’t know. None of this will probably be in time for my wife of 36–almost 37–years.
I will say this:
My tax dollars are spent to provide family restrooms at SOME Texas restaurants stops. I never really thought they were necessary, or even thought much about them at all, because the men’s and women’s restrooms had changing boards. Then, my wife was diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration—which is a very cruel combination of Altzheimers, Palsy, and Parkinson’s. When she became unable to use her entire right side, unable to dress, eat, speak clearly, brush her teeth or hair, bathe, walk, sit, stand, or use the bathroom by herself, I realized that I had never thought about our aging population, and the number of people with dementia and/or Altzheimer’s that have to have assistance in the restroom. I’ve also seen more and more disabled vets who require assistance. Handicap facilities do not help these folks.
There are far too few family restrooms, and—like handicap parking—someone is always using them who has no need.
I have found that most men are generally okay with me bringing her into the men’s room if I holler at them first. The women don’t allow me to come in with her at all, and they don’t usually volunteer to help. So, she comes in with me.
Just one of the things we have to plan for when I take her to DFW area to see our grandkids—who don’t understand what’s wrong with Nanny.
The private sector will only fund research when they can make a profit. Big Pharma will always be Big Pharma. The Texas Medical Center is focused on diagnosis & treatment. Not research.
My sincere prayers for your wife, your family and you. I have seen the devastation to the individual and the families these diseases bring, though not nearly as closely as you. I’m sorry for that.
I don’t trust our government to do the right thing most of the time. Especially when it comes to spending money. Nor do I trust politicians as a whole. Especially when it comes to finding a way to line their pockets with our money. This is more big government and bureaucracy in the making. I hope when it passes, and it will, that at least some good comes from it.
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It's a VERY worthy cause for a horribly debilitating disease. It took my Father in law 2 years ago after about 5 years of pain and suffering for the whole family.
I said that to say this:
It's a $3 billion initial cost from the Texas General Revenue Fund, PLUS $300 million in annual grants for the next 10 years or so unless it gets renewed. It also competes with priorities like education (has anyone heard of the new voucher handout, btw), and infrastructure. Mostly it is taking OUR tax dollars - a lot of them - to handle what is already being handled by the private sector. Texas is already home to world-class research institutions and medical centers, funded through private investment, universities, nonprofits and the like. But God love 'em - politicians including so-called "fiscal conservatives" can't help but stick their noses and OUR money where it doesn't belong.
No matter how worthy the cause is, I'm not in favor of this bill. Let the research happen without government overreach.
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Late to the party, but amen to all comments above.
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Shoulda got out of the baseline. 🤭
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9 minutes ago, Big girl said:
People make bad decisions, doesnt mean they don't deserve health insurance.
Sometimes it does.
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12 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:
I don’t remember him campaigning on adding $30 trillion in new debt over the next ten years.
*our current debt is 37 trillion- it’ll hit 67 trillion in ten years according to some estimates.
If it was good for the economy, Wall Street would be celebrating, right? Bid drop yesterday, flat today… bond market is cratering, Moody’s downgraded us because of our debt. Then we cut taxes further.
It’s literally trying to borrow our way out of debt.
But your guy won the election, and that’s all that matters.
Honestly - your guy, my guy, their guy, any guy... It doesn't matter who won the election. No one is getting us out of debt. Not in our lifetime anyway.
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13 minutes ago, Big girl said:
I dont like using AI for medical things like charting. The medical professional doesn't have to think critically. I do my own care plans.
Using AI to post videos about what people are supposedly saying, that is incorrect.
Sometimes answers that you get from AI are wrong.
Not exactly clear on what you're saying, but my doctor at MD Anderson told me the research they do relies heavily on AI and is one of the reasons that treatment and cures for all sorts of maladies, not just cancer related, are being developed so quickly and so successfully in this modern age. Diagnostics and imaging play a huge role too. She told me that a program that came out in 2023 (Google's AI platform, I think) detected lung cancers with higher accuracy than human doctors. While I don't have lung cancer, I can see where that would be a huge benefit to mankind in general. I like having the human element be the "final check" for anything AI, but to discount it totally would be foolish.
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2 hours ago, baddog said:
All good points and AI is great technology. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. My wife and I were discussing how we had heard that Siri was eavesdropping. 1. We started talking about generators and she noticed later on, when she was on an internet page, the border ads were about generators. We thought that was too weird to be coincidental. Try it sometime. It may not be instantaneous, but it happens. 2. My biggest problem is that great inventions seem to invite evil applications ie….card scanners invite criminals to use them to steal identities. This has happened to me.
1. I have no doubt this has happened to me, if not with Siri then with Alexa.
2. Very good point - totally agree
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On 5/15/2025 at 7:56 PM, Big girl said:
I actually agree. I dont like AI
Just for reference, it would be beneficial to say what you don't like about AI tempered by what you do like about AI.
Have you ever asked Siri for directions or a phone number? That's AI.
You ever use Google Maps or a similar navigation tool? That's AI.
Do you ever look at a weather forecast whether it be from a weather app or even a live broadcast from Greg Bostwick? Yep, AI again.
These examples should speak to you @Big girl: Medical Image Analysis, Diagnosis, Personalized Treatment Plans, Drug Discovery and Development, Robotics in Surgery and a host of life-saving clinical & practical research methods - all of these enhanced immensely by AI.
Before you blanketly say, "I dont (sic) like AI", you should quantify your dislikes or even fears. Because in many instances above and more, you DO LIKE AI!
Common fears and concerns are :
Many of us fear technology taking our jobs. We fear government surveillance by machines. We also fear “fake news” on steroids, as programmers with questionable agendas lead masses astray with politically charged deep fakes. We fear AI weapons, drones and robots that hunt and kill with superhuman force without human intervention - an Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator type super human force that can destroy the world...
The concerns are real, but so are the benefits.
Saying "I don't like AI" is more like saying "I don't understand AI, and I fear things I don't understand". It's a fair and more truthful statement.
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