TxHoops

You’d better. We haven’t watched a game together in too long.

Great season Bobcats! Very proud of you guys.

Yes indeed

There was a word for girls like you in high school...

Yes - on KOGT

Ok, one last post and then I’m really done. It is amazing to me that I can have frequent philosophical or political differences with many on this board (Hagar, LRF, baddog, BSWildcats, the late great stevenash - to name a few), without resulting in juvenile name calling. Granted, with a few, we have had such discussions in person as well and are assuredly friends off of this board. But some I have never met but still respect greatly. I wonder what the common denominator would be in the differences in discourse? Hmmmmm. As such, I will try (on the rare occasions I visit this portion of the website) to keep the discussions civil and respectful. I’m afraid that requires limiting who discussions are had with. Sad, but true. NOW, you guys can carry on with this discussion, if you choose, without me.

And for finality, and to repost something from another thread where a list of questions was answered, I will copy and paste here a post of mine from a few years ago (with which, like then, I will make my way back to the sports board): I really was just trying to educate and present some real news that is apart from the normal droll of this board. But just so not to avoid the "questions" you guys like to pose, I would offer the following on my way back to the sports' boards 1) The Earth is warming Global warming is not an output of computer models; it is a conclusion based on observations of a great many global indicators. By far the most straightforward evidence is the actual surface temperature record. While there are places — in England, for example — that have records going back several centuries, the two major global temperature analyses can only go back around 150 years due to their requirements for both quantity and distribution of temperature recording stations. These are the two most reputable globally and seasonally averaged temperature trend analyses: NASA GISS direct surface temperature analysis CRU direct surface temperature analysis Both trends are definitely and significantly up. In addition to direct measurements of surface temperature, there are many other measurements and indicators that support the general direction and magnitude of the change the earth is currently undergoing. The following diverse empirical observations lead to the same unequivocal conclusion that the earth is warming: Satellite Data Radiosondes Borehole analysis Glacial melt observations Sea ice melt Sea level rise Proxy Reconstructions Permafrost melt There is simply no room for doubt: the Earth is undergoing a rapid and large warming trend. Sure there are plenty of unsolved problems and active debates in climate science. But if you look at the research papers coming out these days, the debates are about things like why model predictions of outgoing longwave radiation at the top of the atmosphere in tropical latitudes differ from satellite readings, or how the size of ice crystals in cirrus clouds affect the amount of incoming shortwave reflected back into space, or precisely how much stratospheric cooling can be attributed to ozone depletion rather than an enhanced greenhouse effect. No one in the climate science community is debating whether or not changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations alter the greenhouse effect, or if the current warming trend is outside of the range of natural variability, or if sea levels have risen over the last century. This is where there is a consensus. Specifically, the “consensus” about anthropogenic climate change entails the following: the climate is undergoing a pronounced warming trend beyond the range of natural variability; the major cause of most of the observed warming is rising levels of the greenhouse gas CO2; the rise in CO2 is the result of burning fossil fuels; if CO2 continues to rise over the next century, the warming will continue; and a climate change of the projected magnitude over this time frame represents potential danger to human welfare and the environment. While theories and viewpoints in conflict with the above do exist, their proponents constitute a very small minority. If we require unanimity before being confident, well, we can’t be sure the earth isn’t hollow either. This consensus is represented in the IPCC Third Assessment Report, Working Group 1 (TAR WG1), the most comprehensive compilation and summary of current climate research ever attempted, and arguably the most thoroughly peer reviewed scientific document in history. While this review was sponsored by the UN, the research it compiled and reviewed was not, and the scientists involved were independent and came from all over the world. The conclusions reached in this document have been explicitly endorsed by … Academia Brasiliera de Ciências (Bazil) Royal Society of Canada Chinese Academy of Sciences Academié des Sciences (France) Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina (Germany) Indian National Science Academy Accademia dei Lincei (Italy) Science Council of Japan Russian Academy of Sciences Royal Society (United Kingdom) National Academy of Sciences (United States of America) Australian Academy of Sciences Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sciences and the Arts Caribbean Academy of Sciences Indonesian Academy of Sciences Royal Irish Academy Academy of Sciences Malaysia Academy Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences … in either one or both of these documents: PDF, PDF. In addition to these national academies, the following institutions specializing in climate, atmosphere, ocean, and/or earth sciences have endorsed or published the same conclusions as presented in the TAR report: NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies(GISS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Academy of Sciences (NAS) State of the Canadian Cryosphere (SOCC) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Royal Society of the United Kingdom (RS) American Geophysical Union (AGU) American Institute of Physics (AIP) National Center for Atmospheric Research(NCAR) American Meteorological Society (AMS) Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) If this is not scientific consensus, what in the world would a consensus look like? 2) Man is the cause No one credible is arguing that man is the sole cause. However, it is naive at best to somehow convince one's self that man isn't playing a large role. It’s true that natural fluxes in the carbon cycle are much larger than anthropogenic emissions. But for roughly the last 10,000 years, until the industrial revolution, every gigatonne of carbon going into the atmosphere was balanced by one coming out. What humans have done is alter one side of this cycle. We put approximately 6 gigatonnes of carbon into the air but, unlike nature, we are not taking any out. Thankfully, nature is compensating in part for our emissions, because only about half the CO2 we emit stays in the air. Nevertheless, since we began burning fossil fuels in earnest over 150 years ago, the atmospheric concentration that was relatively stable for the previous several thousand years has now risen by over 35%. So whatever the total amounts going in and out “naturally,” humans have clearly upset the balance and significantly altered an important part of the climate system. 3) This warming is detrimental to the Earth's health I don’t know if there is a meaningful way to define an “optimum” average temperature for planet earth. Surely it is better now for all of us than it was 20,000 years ago when so much land was trapped beneath ice sheets. Perhaps any point between the recent climate and the extreme one we may be heading for, with tropical forests inside the arctic circle, is as good as any other. Maybe it’s even better with no ice caps anywhere. It doesn’t matter. The critical issue is not what the temperature is, or may be, or will be. The critical issue is how fast it is moving. Rapid change is the real danger. Human habits and infrastructure are suited to particular weather patterns and sea levels, as are ecosystems and animal behaviors. The rate at which global temperature is rising today is likely unique in the history of our species. This kind of sudden change is rare even in geological history, though perhaps not unprecedented. So the planet may have been through similar things before — that sounds reassuring, right? Not so much. Once you look at the impact similar changes had on biodiversity at the time, the existence of historical precedent becomes anything but reassuring. Rapid climate change is the prime suspect in most mass extinction events, including the Great Dying some 250 million years ago, in which 90% of all life went extinct. What we know about ecosystems, and what geologic history demonstrates, is that dramatic climate changes — up or down or sideways — are a tremendous shock to the biosphere and cause mass extinction events. That, all in all, is not likely to be a good thing.

This is not about me trying not to “loose (sic) intellectual points.” I posted a video I found interesting about Lindsey Graham. I posted a joke about HIM with it. To which you posted, and reposted, and reposted (acknowledge ME! Acknowledge Me!) with multiple juvenile insults and quips contained. I have stated and restated this same stuff before. I “get” your position, you obviously don’t get mine. That’s okay. People can disagree.

Not an outright lie and I did say in the post you quoted it could have been another member of this board. See above.

Sorry it was LRF. Someone I often disagree with but with whom we share a mutual respect (I think).

We have had this discussion before. As stated above, there is a distinction between global warming/climate change and man-made global warming. This is nothing new and I’m not changing anything. We’ve actually discussed this before (or I have with someone on this board). I’m not going to state the same things over and over (as I’ve explained above). So thanks for the “out” I guess lol. You can carry on but I’m not playing the beat the dead horse game any more than the childish insult game. And to a person on this board that I frequently disagree with (including in aspects of this topic), thanks for the text tonight. I won’t continue to “stoop” and I genuinely appreciate the kind words. Much respect.

What is hilarious is that you talk about childish banter but continue to make posts replete with it. You talked about my logical skills (not analytical) and I offered to post (if you likewise would) a five figure sum with a mod on this site and we could take the ultimate test in logic (the LSAT). Unsurprisingly, you weren’t interested in backing up your bloviating. It’s all quite dumb - you vs the frequently banned poster on this site is a more fair (and equally juvenile). Maybe he will come back in another version to play with you. In the meantime, many of us will continue to chuckle at your self-aggrandizing posts. And I hope you continue to impress yourself as you beg for attention. Much like my children did. As stated, some people play parts on the internet. Others get paid large sums of money to do it in real life. So you do you. You are at least the greatest in one person’s mind on this board. Edit: For those of you joining in this amusement (as we have discussed in the past), compare the quoted post herein (the original), with the current. He actually edited to add MORE bathroom humor insults (literally). It is becoming more sad than funny. As for your allegations of backtracking, we have had this discussion before. Man made global warming as opposed to CLIMATE CHANGE (as I have stated previously) is absolutely debatable. To put it in my vocational terms, in my opinion, it has not and cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. But I certainly could make a preponderance argument. Now resume your insults while calling others juvenile. You really can’t make this up.

Yeah, if only there was some National metric with which to judge the program 😂🤣😂🤣

😂🤣 I’ve never met someone so enamored with their own ability to debate as the great Englebert, even those who were actually worthy of such self-worship. Contrary to what you might think (and much of this quoted post is unbelievably juvenile and indeed embarrassing - for the one posting it), I doubt many are “quivering” or “peeing their pants” at someone who uses big words and hurls insults. Instead, it is your own insecurity that causes you to be so insulted when someone posts a leading Republican Senator’s statement about climate change. We’ve gone down this rabbit hole before. I tend to go along with people who are trained in the area being discussed, not amateur internet heroes (in their own minds) who overvalue their own opinions. In that regard, however, my opinion is no better than yours. I, like you, am not a scientist. As discussed ad nauseum, I do believe in climate change and that the earth has gotten warmer. I also agree that man made global warming hasn’t been definitively proven. But I did see this and you got a response you obviously so desperately craved. So good on you. I don’t intend on reposting lengthy dissertations with supporting links that you have criticized in the past (albeit admitting you didn’t read them). We can agree to disagree (and agree on other points). And that’s okay. But you can post two or three times (sometimes replying to yourself) if that makes you feel better. In general, arguing on message boards at night doesn’t appeal to me - particularly when my day job involves being paid to argue for others.

And there’s a team a little closer to home than Vandy who is #2 😉

Of course

Met him and his family over the weekend. Nice folks. We even discussed ol’ no-look 😉

You hit the nail on the head. Nothing was better than 80s basketball. I still watch college but can’t remember the last nba game I watched start to finish on tv. I will go occasionally with one of my sons but even live it’s not what it was.

All 3 are among the best ever. I suspect we can all agree that they don’t make them like the used to anymore. Which is why our playlists are full of those guys. Or maybe we are just getting old.

Couldn’t agree more. That guy was amazing.

Not sure if anyone has been following, but we had a rare occurrence this week. Two district foes met in the finals for a state championship. After finishing first and second at the district tournament AND AGAIN at the regional tournament, Sabine Pass’s Travis Mistry and Deweyville’s James Menard met in the final match at the 2A State Tournament. As was the case the previous two times, Mistry again came out on top. But what an incredible accomplishment for both young men - congrats! [Hidden Content]

😂😄 Reminds me of the story of the kid who comes home from school with a failed Math exam in his bag. As his mom begins to chastise him for failing the test, he tells her that 70 percent of the class also failed the exam. To which she responds while holding up his returned test, “now you want me to believe you know how to calculate percentages??”

Welcome to 1990 Senator. We look forward to your next confirmations that gravity is real and the Earth is round...