OlDawg

Only 41 days sounds better. 😁

I look at y’all’s page every once in a while. I like it. Well run page. You do a good job.

Sounds like a back-handed compliment to me. La Porte has only lost 5 district games in the last 4 years, and 4 of those were in Berneathy’s first year back. The Dawgs won 9-5AD1 the last time they were aligned with many of the same teams, and the staff was only in their 2nd year. Every year is a different year, so we’ll have to wait and see how this year’s team performs. But, to say you don’t judge a team’s chances based on talent returning is kind of odd. La Porte will play with the same intensity, and physical play they have been known for through the decades. Yes. LP had some down years between LaReaux and Berneathy with coaching changes. But, they’re still a team with a long history of consistent success and 36 PO appearances. The majority of those appearances were at the highest classification level at the time while being one of the smallest enrollment schools in the State. I’m looking forward to our renewed rivalry. It was always a fun game. Y’all still have a couple games to try to make up to even the series.

I really think the district may be fairly wide open for PO spots. I just don’t have a clue about NC & Ball. Rangers have some experience coming back. Wizord may be right, and they may surprise. He’s been around a long time. Usually he has a pretty good take on things. I do know the Dawgs are coming in mad with vengeance on their mind. They’ve been stewing for months. But, I still think they may start out slow. Wouldn’t doubt if it was more like the 2024 season.

For y’all & Lufkin fans—since Lufkin doesn’t really have much major metro coverage—this is a weekly show on broadcast TV (local CBS channel 11 Houston I think), and this YouTube channel that will talk 9-5A D1 teams every week since half of the district teams are considered GHA. The YouTube channel will discuss 9-5A D1 every week. The TV program may only hit highlights. Stepp usually joins the YouTube channel every week with his thoughts as well.

District preview by Houston Inside High School Sports.

Curious what y'all think. La Porte is an open enrollment ISD. So, you don't hear me complain about transfers. But, when a coach is given an opportunity, then leaves for another opportunity they see as a step up, I'm not sure I'm fond of them reaching back to the school that gave them their opportunity in the first place and poaching top players from that program. I'd like to think there would be some type of 'gentleman's agreement' about that sort of thing. Probably naive on my part. But--to me--this is a little different than just the typical transfer situations we see on a regular basis. Thoughts, while we wait out the last 45 days?

I was surprised you posted it. I know you usually check stuff out.

I always get my best information from lesbian, washed up, ex-reality stars whose only claim to fame is trying to get obese people with no willpower to lose a few pounds. Hormuz has been formally recognized as an international free navigational waterway since the UN Agreement in 1982.

Last year, La Porte lost their DC to Shadow Creek. Now, LP’s All District Edge/OLB Caden Watson transferred to Shadow Creek. Was curious why he wasn’t in DCTF mag. Now, I know why.

About time. I talked about this route weeks ago. Good job.

Crossword puzzles and Sudoku. 😁

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Israel is technologically advanced compared to Iran. But, numbers & sheer geographical area make a full-blown invasion of Iran by Israel a losing proposition--and the Israeli's know it. In addition, the Abraham Accords would be shredded, and the region would be thrown into chaos because the Arab/Muslim States would never accept an invasion strictly by Israel. They tolerate it when the U.S. does it because of common interests and needs. But, that doesn't mean they like it any better. For perspective, at the height of the operations in Iraq in 2007, the U.S. had about 170,000 military personnel deployed in country. That's the size of Israel's entire active manpower, and only leaves call up reserves for home defense against Hezbollah and Hamas--who would both take the opportunity to hammer Israel for all they're worth. Iran is over 250% bigger in geographical land mass than Iraq. No. U.S. boots on the ground will be required if boots are utilized. And you can kiss off the Gulf States helping. They won't lift a finger other than in defense, and allowing the U.S. to stage. NATO? Europeans? Ha! Riiiigggghhhttt...

No problem. I’ll add you to the ‘Don’t have a clue/political hack list.’ Oh snap! You were already there.

I'd stick with predicting elections, or something different. You've been wrong on this one from the very beginning.

Iran has over 600,000 active soldiers--not counting Hezbollah, or Hamas. Israel has around 170,000--of which all can't mobilize without leaving the home state of Israel open to attack. Come again?

Give those columns some more of the little blue pill to stiffen ‘em up.

Wow! Chinese steel?

I won’t lie. I shop for certain items at Walmart. Not groceries. Typically, things like birdseed, fake Advil, shampoo, soap, fake Lysol, and stuff like that. Sometimes, I purchase car stuff. I double-check AutoZone to make sure my veteran’s discount won’t beat Walmart’s price. Basically, I buy stuff that is disposable, or I don’t expect to last long anyway. Some people live in an area where Walmart is their only grocery store around.

I think it’s a little of both. The ‘big boys’ may have originally eaten some of the tariffs. Then, they finally had to raise prices. So, we paid at least some of the tariffs via higher prices. I remember Walmart finally having to raise their prices on a lot of their goods since they get a bunch from China, and other foreign countries. As an aside, I spent a great deal of my youth in Bentonville, AR because my mom grew up there, and half my family still lives in the area. Sam Walton never stocked a foreign product in his original store. Everything was American made or grown. He’s probably turning over in his grave nowadays.

Sounds good to me as well. Of course, the companies that are lowering prices back down to ‘near pre-tariff levels’ are using their big, fat tariff rebate checks they received—that we payed for—to lower their currently raised prices on a small number of select items. Good marketing for them though. Just something to remember.

I squeak when I walk. I blame it on my shoes.

Walmart isn't lowering prices out of the goodness of their hearts. They're losing market share to Kroger again as the new Kroger CEO knows WallyWorld inside and out. He's the one who built them into what they are now. The new grocery wars should help us all as they battle it out. [Hidden Content] Incidentally, I bought Kroger stock almost 10 years ago at a little less than $20. It's done nothing but go up since. Nice, safe play in a defensive stock that's tripled in value during that time. I don't think people know how big Kroger really is, and what stores are actually Kroger. IMHO, Kroger branded items are some of the best around. I like many of them better than the name brands. Plus, they own their own dairy farms that supply their dairy products direct. Add in their gas rewards program (or you can choose grocery coupons), and you can do pretty well. One of the secrets--if you're going to frequent a place that has gift cards that are sold at Kroger--is to buy them with no upcharge, and get Kroger's 4x fuel points for buying what you're going to use anyway, and save up to $1/gal on your gas. Easy way to load up on fuel points quick. A $25 gift card to Subway--or wherever--gets you 100 fuel points, or .10/gal off on gas up to 35 gallons. Every 100 points is .10/gal off up to $1/gal. If you're a Top Tier gas buyer only--not needed unless your car is really exotic--Kroger gas follows EPA standards as far as quality. Just put in a bottle of Techron at every oil change if you have any qualms. You'll still save a bunch, and your engine will probably be better off with the occasional Techron anyway.

I’m anxious to see what Kade Dieudonne can do at the Varsity level. He’s another young RB in Simon’s mold in the making. Looks to be a baller. [Hidden Content]