I hate to see him go. Still has some upside, and his 3 point % was good.  I'll always wonder what he would have done at safety. I think he would have had a better shot at the NFL than the NBA. 

What is the Democrat's plan for RFK Jr.?

It appears to be deny him secret service protection and wait for the CIA solution for troublesome Kennedys.

Suggestions for tinman for new thread title..

After UConn crushes Bama in the final four....

Most of what you said is correct. Hurricanes aren't per se more destructive however. The rising costs simply reflect inflation and increased population density in coastal areas.  I agree that people who choose to build on the coast need to bear the full expense of insurance, which has not always been the case in the past. 

This is a problem everywhere.  Has nothing to do with climate change.  We have very good data showing no increase in hurricanes over the last 50 years.  I'm inland in Austin, and my homeowner's policy went up 50% this year.  

6 hours ago, TexasTiger said:

Federal employees have paid into social security since 1984. They also are eligible for Medicare.

Yes, they get Social Security and their federal pension. Retirement age for the pension is 57.  They also get a separate healthcare retirement plan with richer benefits than medicare. Why is this a good idea? 

1 hour ago, DKW 86 said:

Thank you. 

These two parties have been arguing over SS for 40 years. They have done nothing. Some of the Leadership has been in Washington ALL 40 F'in Years. 

Every 2-4 years they trot out the "We gonna fix SS" meme and then BOTH PARTIES DO NOTHING.

It's not social security per se that is broken. It's spending.  The best thing we could do to fix SS is to have all federal employees join social security instead of taking a federal pension.  Phase it in so it is fair to current retirees.  Have them join medicare too. We don't need a pampered 1% with separate rules determining how to keep SS solvent. 

About time a state did a cost/benefit analysis related to climate change spending. It always cracks me up to see Canada spending a fortune fighting climate change.  Guess they are afraid that someday their winters may "only" be like Minnesota's.  

1 hour ago, NWALA Tiger said:

Wow. You don't think we have a need a PG?

I think we have a need at PG and we have put our chips on a very good one.  It's not realistic to think we can recruit a top transfer who will be happy to come in and compete for a starter's role. If we can make that work and keep both guys happy, great. But I don't think so. And NIL money is needed elsewhere.  

48 minutes ago, NWALA Tiger said:

You think a good plan us to rely on another True Freshman PG? Why not get one in the portal and see if Pettiford can beat him out? Sometimes  I wonder if some u cats on here even watch the games...

That's not how it works in NIL world. We're going to have to put our resources elsewhere.  We are going to have some much bigger holes to fill. 

On 3/23/2024 at 3:46 PM, NWALA Tiger said:

What was  Holloway rated? BP needs an older , experienced  guard. We can't rely on  a True Freshman to save the day. We did that with Holloway this year.

Sounds like you think we should get a transfer PG instead of Pettiford..well, that's not a good plan. 

Tai Buster. He's gonna make the all-name team for sure. 

Not that long ago a trillion dollar annual deficit was unthinkable. This year it will be $2.5 trillion. About $7000 for every citizen. (not taxpayer). It is unsustainable and WILL result in inflation like we have never seen before.  It is an existential threat to the poor and middle class.

Brilliant insight by Oates. Why didn't we think of that? Nobody at Auburn is aware that CBM should make better decisions at NCAA tournament time. I guess if you are going to push another team's player, kicking another team's player while he's down is fair game too.  And maybe Sears should play defense too while he's out there for 40 minutes.   Oates is a complete asshat.

2 hours ago, cole256 said:

Just my opinion, but being tough can't be faked in basketball or football. And so a person that's really about that is going to be a certain way.... And that is needed. They need to be smart though and unfortunately we didn't get that. But emotions are emotions and we absolutely needed toughness, looked at how we melted when it got tough. 

There aren't too many great players I can think of that haven't gotten into altercations on the court.... We need what he gave us. I would have rather loss anybody minus JB than him. 

I fully believe if we don't lose him we win. Not only win but win by at least 10.

I think think this is true. CBM may be our best player, and the gap between him and his backup is the largest on the team.  Very hard to replace.  It's hard to overstate what a disaster this loss is.  We need CBM back next year healthy and with a good attitude.  That's going to be tough now with everyone blaming him for the loss.  This loss is bound to affect team chemistry and the chemistry between the team and fans. Pearl needs to do one heck of a coaching job in the offseason.  I do think OP nailed it.  Pearl is a player's coach, and I like that about him, but this situation was brewing for a while.  And Murphy's law, when it bit us, it bit us bad.

2 hours ago, NWALA Tiger said:

Pearl can get enuf players at AU to win a Natty. Esp with NIL and the portal. For some reason he is stubborn as a mule and refuses to upgrade the PG position.  This is the 3rd yr in a row that a blind squirrel could see he needs to upgrade the PG and he just refuses to do it. Our PG's had more turnovers than points yesterday. I feel sorry for Aiden, his confidence is gone. Tre needs to be a safety on the football team .It's mind boggling. Cole can breakdown basketball with the best of them. There is a reason he has been screaming from the mountain tops for BP to get a PG.

Well, in fairness to Bruce, we do have the #1 rated PG coming in next year.

1 minute ago, e808 said:

He is playing . Just wrapped him up. Might be a little stiff after half 

Ah, can't watch it but he is invisible in halftime stats.

Just now, Tigger1985 said:

Twisted ankle early 

Yeah, but I thought he might come back. Have they said anything definitively.  Losing him hurts.  Gotta gut it up and finish.

What's up with Jaylin? Is he out for the game?

Crazy talk coming from a far right madman. No wonder the left hates him so much now.

Trump is not the answer to spending, unfortunately.  

Texas vs. Tennessee will be interesting.  Rick Barnes was run out of Austin because he couldn't win at tournament time.  Tennessee fans know the feeling for sure. 

2 hours ago, ellitor said:

@Tiger Jinxes can't be reversed. Since it's already out there it's ride or die metaphorically speaking.

We'll know what to do if we lose to Yale. String him up. 

5 hours ago, homersapien said:

So, you think the scientific consensus is a direct product of the conspiracy, which includes "baseless claims, conjectures, faulty computer simulations" ?

I don't believe I said that.  Conspiracy and hoax are strong words. It's more like you get what you pay for.  If you want to be a climate scientist and have your work be funded, you are aware of what your research needs to show.  The topic is beyond boring.  You can't be convinced, and neither can I.  However, there is some mutual overlap.  I'd like to see the demand for oil reduced, not because of global warming, but because OPEC is not our friend.

I just don't see any serious thought behind the solutions proposed by the left.  How do you move away from fossil fuels intelligently without hamstringing your own economy?  Nuclear is the only solution we have now.  Instead we are cutting nuclear and coal and making ourselves more dependent on natural gas every day.  That's great as long as there is no disruption in supply and the price is low. Neither can be guaranteed long term.  There's no cost/benefit analysis or risk analysis, or overall plan.   Meanwhile China builds a new coal plant every week.