OlDawg

So much for the ‘a Grand Jury will indict a ham sandwich’ belief…

Where’s Belushi when you need him.

DC grand jury refused to indict the ex Justice Dept. employee who threw the footlong sub sandwich at the Federal officers. Apparently, they thought it was a lot of baloney.

You're correct. That's where the marker is located as an approximate spot. South of the old Simpson Paper Mill. Deer Park is where the surrender treaty was drafted. Then, Santa Anna was brought back to San Jacinto Battlefield to sign according to the Daughters of the Republic. The marker is at the battlefield site by the Channel. Deer Park likes to take credit for a lot of things. So, we let them have some just to make them feel better about themselves. 😜 They paid a lot of money for that big sign that says they're the Birthplace of Texas. Wouldn't want it to go to waste.

Will be watching The Border Battle (La Porte vs Deer Park) on LPSportsnet. No way I can handle Mama Dawg in her transport chair & possible restroom needs in the overflow game crowd. We do intend to go to the Pep Rally at the stadium tomorrow night when it’s not quite as crowded.

KPRC 2 Houston Friday Football Frenzy Game of the Week to start the season! [Hidden Content] (I may have messed them up with the title of this thread! Guess I should’ve asked for a change. lol) Also, Jeff Powers will cover the game for Inside High School Sports. [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content]

It's difficult for you because you're not thinking like the Chinese. They play the long game. They--and I'm quite sure continue to--believe we will implode. (They may be correct.) They have an abundance of rare earth minerals. We do not. They have a shortage of technical talent. We have a shortage of rare earth minerals. They sell us the rare earth minerals. We develop the tech. They can easily buy, bribe, steal, and/or copy at a much quicker pace than internal development. They have a labor force than can easily ramp up production, and almost unlimited funding to do so. They want as much tech from us as they can get before our implosion. They are counting on our greed, short-sightedness, and laziness (compared to them) to be our downfall. They aren't concerned with a military confrontation because they know it won't come to that. To them, we are a very young culture. They play the long game. Our system dictates we play in basically 2 year cycles.

I like many of his policies. But, a few of these lately have been head scratchers. He's become too desirous of a deal, and is giving up too much of the farm to try and get one. He's already postponed the banishment/sale of TikTok after everyone saying what a security threat it is, and passed a law to ban it. Now, he's willing to accept students--at research facilities no less--when he knows they're asked to spy. All in the name of some deal the Chinese will never live up to anyway. As the supposed King of the Deal, he needs to recognize when the best deal may be no deal. Get your personal ego out of the way, and think longer term.

Trivia: If High School Football is King in Texas, La Porte and Deer Park are the coronation sites, and The Border Battle is the 'Official Texas State Rivalry'. The battle for Texas Independence was fought and won at San Jacinto in La Porte, and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was caught, captured, and surrendered to General Sam Houston in what is now Deer Park. Texas Independence was birthed in these two blue collar towns that border one another, and are separated by a white line on a road. Commemorating the battle that secured independence, the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte is still the world's tallest war memorial at 567.31 feet. (The Washington Monument is 555 feet.) If you're coming to see a game at La Porte, it's worth it to come early, stop at the San Jacinto Monument and see the exhibits and grounds.

It’s all about the Deal, Deal. If not that, it’s Nobel. I’m still miffed about Intel. How would people feel about President AOC or Mamdani taking a large ownership stake in United Healthcare? He’s just opened the door, and made it a lot easier and acceptable. That’s why people should always think about the worst that could happen. Not just right now.

Bad move. IP theft from the Chinese has been rampant. They’ve been caught stealing research from MD Anderson for years, and again just days ago. 2019 caught stealing IP from MD Anderson [Hidden Content] 2 Days ago caught stealing IP from MD Anderson [Hidden Content]

Okay folks. Fastest sellout in Border Battle history! Bulldog Stadium will be rocking with the Dawgs on the hunt! If you couldn't get tickets, make sure you tune in and subscribe to LPSportsnet YouTube Channel. It's La Porte High School's exclusive channel and it's free. Coverage from Bulldog Stadium begins at 6:00 p.m. Watch as the first game at the new Bulldog Stadium is kicked off with one of Texas' great, historic rivalries! [Hidden Content]

LOL Just went to Hometown Tickets to see what was still available. General Admission looks sold out, and there are 8 seats left in Reserved. 9:45 a.m. Monday morning Border Battle Week. Ha! Someone better get with the Fire Marshall and start working on that waiver...

Tickets go on sale today online. They'll probably be sold out today. No idea if they'll allow standing room only. I know Fox 26 Houston (Nate Griffin) will be at LP in the morning, and Inside Houston High School Sports said they'd have someone at the game. Usually, most of the Houston media has someone at the game. Pretty sure they will this year with the new stadium. One of the best games to start a new season. One of the oldest rivalries that's actually a true town vs town rivalry with an almost equal record. Hope it doesn't rain. I'll try to post when I find out about the tailgating. They're supposed to have food trucks and other stuff before every home game this year.

Let's just say, after having some experience with an alphabet after my Service, you'd be toast.

I like your prediction better than mine. 😁

Yep. LP took a good size lead if I recall correctly, and DP made a comeback late with the passing game to make it close. Cobra was offensive MVP.

I'm leaning towards LP 21-17. These games--except for a few recent outliers when LP was rebuilding the program--are typically close, and the unexpected is expected. Since LP doesn't have the three-headed rushing monster any more, it will be interesting to see how they modify the offense to fit the strengths they have this year. I'm also very curious about the QB position. I assume the 3 year starter (Saenz) will get the start. He's a very solid game manager. But, if the offense struggles, do we see the soph phenom Wells? I wasn't able to make the scrimmage against Dobie. So, I'm flying blind as they say.

I assume that's on advice of legal counsel since he's still in the middle of the NDA lawsuit over his book. When the Govt. comes after you, generally the best thing to do is say nothing.

I’ll give it a stab since no one else has really answered. Just a guess, but I wouldn’t doubt if he’s trying to coordinate with Europe. If he puts sanctions on that are really effective, the EU will get hammered as well because they’re still taking about the same amount of oil from Russia as they were before the war started. There may be other issues like this as well.

Trivia: The rivalry is always sold out. The largest, documented crowd I could find was 14,000 in 2015 at Clyde Abshier Stadium in Deer Park. It included over 3,000 standing room only tickets sold.