OlDawg

LP Freshman Orange team remains undefeated at 8-0 with a 26-6 win over BU.

I would think being able to broadcast OTA and share revenue would make more ISD’s look into upgrading their stadium tech like the new Bulldog Stadium to make it easier for the networks to work with them for broadcasting purposes. Fans don’t see a lot of it, but Bulldog is loaded with tech. I was able to see some when the stadium first opened. It looks like a tv station control room.

Another note from the UIL meeting… Starting next year, UIL will allow the broadcast of OTA (over the air), cable & satellite TXHSFB games on Friday nights during the season. THSCA voted for it to keep Friday nights for high school vs allowing college ball to take over Friday nights. No more relegated to just streaming. News Release: [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content]

Thought PAM fans might enjoy this… (Just ignore the massive hold & enjoy the run. 😂)

As you know, Lufkin changed their O a little during their bye week to take better advantage of some of their skill players. I feel relatively confident they can beat GCM. BWB is a little different animal, even though both focus their O on their QB’s. BWB has a better D than GCM IMHO. Plus, they’re on somewhat of an upswing. Still, Lufkin doesn’t have to beat GCM. They only have to beat BWB. It’s all moot if BU doesn’t lose out. Lufkin won’t win in a tie scenario. They need it to be heads up with them & RSS getting the spots. Matt is simply going with the odds based on play to this point. It’s all he can—or any of us—go by. Preseason, I picked Lufkin to get the 4 seed. I haven’t heard the fat lady sing yet. But, she is warming up. (This is just to address your BISD question about neither getting in.)

BU would have to lose out & Lufkin would have to beat BWB.

Do you agree this is almost identical to China—which we complain gives their companies an unfair advantage—and opens the door for future Administrations to blur the lines even more between private business and government intervention? Can you at least admit it’s a far departure from the free market system this country was founded on? Every business the Administration has taken an equity stake in has now—by default—become ‘Too Big to Fail.’ Any of their free market competitors in the U.S. have become expendable to preserve the equity stakes.

I think the crook will beat the creep by a slight margin.

Local news this morning said it may be illegal since Texas has a law banning aid for transitioning. I don't know all the details. I just saw the story on the morning news. First I'd heard of it.

I guess this goes here? Please move if it should go somewhere else. [Hidden Content]

This is actually hilarious. People are using another definition and justifying an economic system similar to China because the ‘S’ word is a big no-no. I guess ‘Too Big to Fail’, Soylendra, the Big Auto bailouts (of which GM still owes us $14B), and all the other wonderful ideas where the government invests our money, we’re still paying for with the interest on the debt, see no return, and have no say on when we can get our money back, is okay if we use another term to describe the interference in the market. It would be different if it were incentives. But, this isn’t. This is pure market manipulation by the government using our money to pick winners and losers. The only people winning are the companies, and their direct investors. Every other competitor is losing. Almost every taxpayer is losing. Even those not born yet. Yes. I’m a conservative libertarian in fiscal matters. Not a fan of market interference by the government in this manner. Very slippery slope.

Apparently, it came from an LLC registered in Wyoming. No affiliation to Texas at all. [Hidden Content]

A game between La Porte and Ball six weeks ago has absolutely nothing to do with a game between Lufkin and GCM this week.

You may want to start looking at I Bonds. As a banking employee, I’d think it’s something you have knowledge of, and can easily justify with your time window. A little protection can go a long way in this environment, and now would be the time to buy.